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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 kettle sang us home
  • Time ran through our fingers
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • A.completely silent
  • B.they let go of what they could not use
  • C.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
  • D.time passed too quickly
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • The wind tore at the shutters all night
  • The moon kept watch over the fields
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • Thunder grumbled behind the hills
  • A.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
  • B.a storm could be heard far away
  • C.the building has gone entirely
  • D.a strong wind battered the windows

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The kettle sang us home — C (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming) 2. Time ran through our fingers — D (time passed too quickly) 3. We gave away the piano because none of us could play — B (they let go of what they could not use) 4. Mute as a stone among the gears — A (completely silent)
  2. 2.1. The wind tore at the shutters all night — D (a strong wind battered the windows) 2. The moon kept watch over the fields — A (moonlight lay over the fields until morning) 3. Where the door was there is a road — C (the building has gone entirely) 4. Thunder grumbled behind the hills — B (a storm could be heard far away)

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