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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
  • The moon kept watch over the fields
  • The sun spilled gold across the lake
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • A.they let go of what they could not use
  • B.sunlight shone brightly on the water
  • C.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
  • D.completely silent
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • A.autumn leaves fell and covered the path
  • B.the building has gone entirely
  • C.the city stays busy day and night
  • D.I felt nervous and excited

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Mute as a stone among the gears — D (completely silent) 2. The moon kept watch over the fields — C (moonlight lay over the fields until morning) 3. The sun spilled gold across the lake — B (sunlight shone brightly on the water) 4. We gave away the piano because none of us could play — A (they let go of what they could not use)
  2. 2.1. My heart was a drum on race day — D (I felt nervous and excited) 2. Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path — A (autumn leaves fell and covered the path) 3. The city never shuts its eyes — C (the city stays busy day and night) 4. Where the door was there is a road — B (the building has gone entirely)

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