Skip to content
LessonPrint

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.

Set 8 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

Next set

One paper per student

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Reading Poetry at Grade 5

RL.5.10

NameDate

Write the letter of the match next to each one.

1.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • The sun spilled gold across the lake
  • The moon kept watch over the fields
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • A.they let go of what they could not use
  • B.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
  • C.sunlight shone brightly on the water
  • D.the city stays busy day and night
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • The wind tore at the shutters all night
  • The kettle sang us home
  • Mute as a stone among the gears
  • A.I felt nervous and excited
  • B.completely silent
  • C.a strong wind battered the windows
  • D.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming

LessonPrint · RL.5.10 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The sun spilled gold across the lake — C (sunlight shone brightly on the water) 2. The moon kept watch over the fields — B (moonlight lay over the fields until morning) 3. The city never shuts its eyes — D (the city stays busy day and night) 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 — A (I felt nervous and excited) 2. The wind tore at the shutters all night — C (a strong wind battered the windows) 3. The kettle sang us home — D (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming) 4. Mute as a stone among the gears — B (completely silent)

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