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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 moon kept watch over the fields
  • Snow tucked the village into bed
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • A.snow covered the village quietly
  • B.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
  • C.the building has gone entirely
  • D.completely silent
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • The wind tore at the shutters all night
  • The kettle sang us home
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • A.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
  • B.a strong wind battered the windows
  • C.they let go of what they could not use
  • D.I felt nervous and excited

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The moon kept watch over the fields — B (moonlight lay over the fields until morning) 2. Snow tucked the village into bed — A (snow covered the village quietly) 3. Where the door was there is a road — C (the building has gone entirely) 4. Mute as a stone among the gears — D (completely silent)
  2. 2.1. 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. We gave away the piano because none of us could play — C (they let go of what they could not use) 4. My heart was a drum on race day — D (I felt nervous and excited)

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