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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.
  • Snow tucked the village into bed
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • A.they let go of what they could not use
  • B.the city stays busy day and night
  • C.I felt nervous and excited
  • D.snow covered the village quietly
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • The sun spilled gold across the lake
  • Time ran through our fingers
  • Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
  • A.time passed too quickly
  • B.autumn leaves fell and covered the path
  • C.sunlight shone brightly on the water
  • D.completely silent

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Snow tucked the village into bed — D (snow covered the village quietly) 2. We gave away the piano because none of us could play — A (they let go of what they could not use) 3. My heart was a drum on race day — C (I felt nervous and excited) 4. The city never shuts its eyes — B (the city stays busy day and night)
  2. 2.1. Mute as a stone among the gears — D (completely silent) 2. The sun spilled gold across the lake — C (sunlight shone brightly on the water) 3. Time ran through our fingers — A (time passed too quickly) 4. Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path — B (autumn leaves fell and covered the path)

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