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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.
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • Time ran through our fingers
  • The kettle sang us home
  • Thunder grumbled behind the hills
  • A.I felt nervous and excited
  • B.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
  • C.time passed too quickly
  • D.a storm could be heard far away
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • The sun spilled gold across the lake
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • A.the city stays busy day and night
  • B.sunlight shone brightly on the water
  • C.the building has gone entirely
  • D.completely silent

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. My heart was a drum on race day — A (I felt nervous and excited) 2. Time ran through our fingers — C (time passed too quickly) 3. The kettle sang us home — B (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming) 4. Thunder grumbled behind the hills — D (a storm could be heard far away)
  2. 2.1. Mute as a stone among the gears — D (completely silent) 2. Where the door was there is a road — C (the building has gone entirely) 3. The sun spilled gold across the lake — B (sunlight shone brightly on the water) 4. The city never shuts its eyes — A (the city stays busy day and night)

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