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A Resolution That Lands is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on ending a narrative so the ending changes the reading, aligned to Common Core standard W.5.3. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 15 of them with different questions, so no two pupils 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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A Resolution That Lands

W.5.3

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Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Explain why canals were replaced by railways, given how efficient canals were.
  • I introduced the topic
  • I gave both sides
  • I used evidence
  • I wrote a conclusion
2.Write the same event from two points of view, so the reader sees why they disagree.
  • I wrote both viewpoints
  • I made them disagree
  • I described precisely
  • I wrote a resolution

LessonPrint · W.5.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — A Resolution That Lands

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Why canals were replaced despite their efficiency — thirty tons per horse set against speed and reach.
  2. 2.Two accounts of one event that differ by position rather than accuracy.

Questions about A Resolution That Lands

What does the A Resolution That Lands worksheet cover?

It practises ending a narrative so the ending changes the reading — 2 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core W.5.3: Write a story that manages pacing, dialogue, description and a resolution. The instruction to pupils is “Write on the lines. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does A Resolution That Lands practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3 — W.5.3, in the Writing domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

A Resolution That Lands is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on W.5.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does A Resolution That Lands come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of A Resolution That Lands can I print?

25 versions, of which 15 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is A Resolution That Lands free to print and photocopy?

Yes. A Resolution That Lands, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.5.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.