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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.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
Mute as a stone among the gears
Snow tucked the village into bed
A.snow covered the village quietly
B.I felt nervous and excited
C.sunlight shone brightly on the water
D.completely silent
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
Thunder grumbled behind the hills
Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
The wind tore at the shutters all night
The kettle sang us home
A.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
B.autumn leaves fell and covered the path
C.a strong wind battered the windows
D.a storm could be heard far away
LessonPrint · RL.5.10 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The sun spilled gold across the lake — C (sunlight shone brightly on the water) 2. My heart was a drum on race day — B (I felt nervous and excited) 3. Mute as a stone among the gears — D (completely silent) 4. Snow tucked the village into bed — A (snow covered the village quietly)
2.1. Thunder grumbled behind the hills — D (a storm could be heard far away) 2. Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path — B (autumn leaves fell and covered the path) 3. The wind tore at the shutters all night — C (a strong wind battered the windows) 4. The kettle sang us home — A (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming)
Questions about Reading Poetry at Grade 5
What does the Reading Poetry at Grade 5 worksheet cover?
It practices reading lines of poetry closely enough to say what they mean — 2 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core RL.5.10: Read and understand harder Grade 4-5 literature on your own. The instruction to students is “Write the letter of the match next to each one”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Reading Poetry at Grade 5 practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.10 — RL.5.10, under Reading: Literature for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Reading Poetry at Grade 5 is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on RL.5.10, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Reading Poetry at Grade 5 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 Reading Poetry at Grade 5 can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Reading Poetry at Grade 5 free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Reading Poetry at Grade 5, 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.
More practice for RL.5.10
Read and understand harder Grade 4-5 literature on your own.