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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.
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • Snow tucked the village into bed
  • Thunder grumbled behind the hills
  • The moon kept watch over the fields
  • A.snow covered the village quietly
  • B.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
  • C.completely silent
  • D.a storm could be heard far away
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
  • A.the city stays busy day and night
  • B.the building has gone entirely
  • C.autumn leaves fell and covered the path
  • D.I felt nervous and excited

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Mute as a stone among the gears — C (completely silent) 2. Snow tucked the village into bed — A (snow covered the village quietly) 3. Thunder grumbled behind the hills — D (a storm could be heard far away) 4. The moon kept watch over the fields — B (moonlight lay over the fields until morning)
  2. 2.1. The city never shuts its eyes — A (the city stays busy day and night) 2. Where the door was there is a road — B (the building has gone entirely) 3. My heart was a drum on race day — D (I felt nervous and excited) 4. Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path — C (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.