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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
  • Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • The sun spilled gold across the lake
  • A.a strong wind battered the windows
  • B.they let go of what they could not use
  • C.autumn leaves fell and covered the path
  • D.sunlight shone brightly on the water
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • Time ran through our fingers
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • A.the building has gone entirely
  • B.I felt nervous and excited
  • C.time passed too quickly
  • D.completely silent

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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