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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 moon kept watch over the fields
  • Time ran through our fingers
  • Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
  • The wind tore at the shutters all night
  • A.autumn leaves fell and covered the path
  • B.a strong wind battered the windows
  • C.time passed too quickly
  • D.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • Snow tucked the village into bed
  • The kettle sang us home
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • A.I felt nervous and excited
  • B.the city stays busy day and night
  • C.snow covered the village quietly
  • D.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The moon kept watch over the fields — D (moonlight lay over the fields until morning) 2. Time ran through our fingers — C (time passed too quickly) 3. Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path — A (autumn leaves fell and covered the path) 4. The wind tore at the shutters all night — B (a strong wind battered the windows)
  2. 2.1. The city never shuts its eyes — B (the city stays busy day and night) 2. Snow tucked the village into bed — C (snow covered the village quietly) 3. The kettle sang us home — D (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming) 4. My heart was a drum on race day — A (I felt nervous and excited)

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