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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.
  • Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • Thunder grumbled behind the hills
  • A.the city stays busy day and night
  • B.a storm could be heard far away
  • C.they let go of what they could not use
  • D.autumn leaves fell and covered the path
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • The wind tore at the shutters all night
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • Snow tucked the village into bed
  • A.I felt nervous and excited
  • B.a strong wind battered the windows
  • C.completely silent
  • D.snow covered the village quietly

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path — D (autumn leaves fell and covered the path) 2. We gave away the piano because none of us could play — C (they let go of what they could not use) 3. The city never shuts its eyes — A (the city stays busy day and night) 4. Thunder grumbled behind the hills — B (a storm could be heard far away)
  2. 2.1. My heart was a drum on race day — A (I felt nervous and excited) 2. The wind tore at the shutters all night — B (a strong wind battered the windows) 3. Mute as a stone among the gears — C (completely silent) 4. Snow tucked the village into bed — D (snow covered the village quietly)

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