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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 wind tore at the shutters all night
  • The kettle sang us home
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • A.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
  • B.a strong wind battered the windows
  • C.the building has gone entirely
  • D.they let go of what they could not use
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • The sun spilled gold across the lake
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
  • A.I felt nervous and excited
  • B.sunlight shone brightly on the water
  • C.completely silent
  • D.autumn leaves fell and covered the path

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The wind tore at the shutters all night — B (a strong wind battered the windows) 2. The kettle sang us home — A (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming) 3. Where the door was there is a road — C (the building has gone entirely) 4. We gave away the piano because none of us could play — D (they let go of what they could not use)
  2. 2.1. The sun spilled gold across the lake — B (sunlight shone brightly on the water) 2. Mute as a stone among the gears — C (completely silent) 3. My heart was a drum on race day — A (I felt nervous and excited) 4. Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path — D (autumn leaves fell and covered the path)

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