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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.
  • Time ran through our fingers
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • The moon kept watch over the fields
  • Thunder grumbled behind the hills
  • A.I felt nervous and excited
  • B.time passed too quickly
  • C.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
  • D.a storm could be heard far away
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • Snow tucked the village into bed
  • The kettle sang us home
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • The wind tore at the shutters all night
  • A.completely silent
  • B.a strong wind battered the windows
  • C.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
  • D.snow covered the village quietly

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Time ran through our fingers — B (time passed too quickly) 2. My heart was a drum on race day — A (I felt nervous and excited) 3. The moon kept watch over the fields — C (moonlight lay over the fields until morning) 4. Thunder grumbled behind the hills — D (a storm could be heard far away)
  2. 2.1. Snow tucked the village into bed — D (snow covered the village quietly) 2. The kettle sang us home — C (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming) 3. Mute as a stone among the gears — A (completely silent) 4. The wind tore at the shutters all night — B (a strong wind battered the windows)

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