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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.
  • Snow tucked the village into bed
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • The moon kept watch over the fields
  • The kettle sang us home
  • A.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
  • B.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
  • C.the city stays busy day and night
  • D.snow covered the village quietly
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • The sun spilled gold across the lake
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • Time ran through our fingers
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • A.the building has gone entirely
  • B.sunlight shone brightly on the water
  • C.time passed too quickly
  • D.I felt nervous and excited

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Snow tucked the village into bed — D (snow covered the village quietly) 2. The city never shuts its eyes — C (the city stays busy day and night) 3. The moon kept watch over the fields — A (moonlight lay over the fields until morning) 4. The kettle sang us home — B (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming)
  2. 2.1. The sun spilled gold across the lake — B (sunlight shone brightly on the water) 2. My heart was a drum on race day — D (I felt nervous and excited) 3. Time ran through our fingers — C (time passed too quickly) 4. Where the door was there is a road — A (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.