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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
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • The wind tore at the shutters all night
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • A.a strong wind battered the windows
  • B.they let go of what they could not use
  • C.the city stays busy day and night
  • D.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • Time ran through our fingers
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • Thunder grumbled behind the hills
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • A.I felt nervous and excited
  • B.completely silent
  • C.time passed too quickly
  • D.a storm could be heard far away

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The moon kept watch over the fields — D (moonlight lay over the fields until morning) 2. We gave away the piano because none of us could play — B (they let go of what they could not use) 3. The wind tore at the shutters all night — A (a strong wind battered the windows) 4. The city never shuts its eyes — C (the city stays busy day and night)
  2. 2.1. Time ran through our fingers — C (time passed too quickly) 2. Mute as a stone among the gears — B (completely silent) 3. Thunder grumbled behind the hills — D (a storm could be heard far away) 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.