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Reading Poetry at Grade 5 is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on reading lines of poetry closely enough to say what they mean, aligned to Common Core standard RL.5.10. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Reading Poetry at Grade 5

RL.5.10

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Write the letter of the match next to each one.

1.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • The wind tore at the shutters all night
  • The moon kept watch over the fields
  • The kettle sang us home
  • A.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
  • B.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
  • C.the city stays busy day and night
  • D.a strong wind battered the windows
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
  • Time ran through our fingers
  • The sun spilled gold across the lake
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • A.they let go of what they could not use
  • B.time passed too quickly
  • C.autumn leaves fell and covered the path
  • D.sunlight shone brightly on the water

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The city never shuts its eyes — C (the city stays busy day and night) 2. The wind tore at the shutters all night — D (a strong wind battered the windows) 3. The moon kept watch over the fields — B (moonlight lay over the fields until morning) 4. The kettle sang us home — A (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming)
  2. 2.1. Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path — C (autumn leaves fell and covered the path) 2. Time ran through our fingers — B (time passed too quickly) 3. The sun spilled gold across the lake — D (sunlight shone brightly on the water) 4. We gave away the piano because none of us could play — A (they let go of what they could not use)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.5.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.