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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.
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • Time ran through our fingers
  • A.the city stays busy day and night
  • B.the building has gone entirely
  • C.they let go of what they could not use
  • D.time passed too quickly
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • Thunder grumbled behind the hills
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • The kettle sang us home
  • A.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
  • B.completely silent
  • C.a storm could be heard far away
  • D.I felt nervous and excited

LessonPrint · RL.5.10 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. We gave away the piano because none of us could play — C (they let go of what they could not use) 2. Where the door was there is a road — B (the building has gone entirely) 3. The city never shuts its eyes — A (the city stays busy day and night) 4. Time ran through our fingers — D (time passed too quickly)
  2. 2.1. My heart was a drum on race day — D (I felt nervous and excited) 2. Thunder grumbled behind the hills — C (a storm could be heard far away) 3. Mute as a stone among the gears — B (completely silent) 4. The kettle sang us home — A (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming)

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