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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 sun spilled gold across the lake
  • Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
  • The kettle sang us home
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • A.completely silent
  • B.autumn leaves fell and covered the path
  • C.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
  • D.sunlight shone brightly on the water
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • Thunder grumbled behind the hills
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • The wind tore at the shutters all night
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • A.the city stays busy day and night
  • B.the building has gone entirely
  • C.a strong wind battered the windows
  • D.a storm could be heard far away

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The sun spilled gold across the lake — D (sunlight shone brightly on the water) 2. Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path — B (autumn leaves fell and covered the path) 3. The kettle sang us home — C (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming) 4. Mute as a stone among the gears — A (completely silent)
  2. 2.1. Thunder grumbled behind the hills — D (a storm could be heard far away) 2. The city never shuts its eyes — A (the city stays busy day and night) 3. The wind tore at the shutters all night — C (a strong wind battered the windows) 4. Where the door was there is a road — B (the building has gone entirely)

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