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Comparing Settings in Tales is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on comparing where and when two tales take place, aligned to Common Core standard RL.3.9. It prints 8 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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Comparing Settings in Tales

RL.3.9

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1.Tale A happens in a freezing forest in winter. Tale B happens in the same forest in summer. How are the settings different?
  • A.Tale B has no setting
  • B.The place is different
  • C.The season is different
2.In Tale A, a fisherman lives in a hut on an icy shore. In Tale B, a fisherman lives in a hut on a hot, sandy shore. What is the biggest difference?
  • A.One shore is icy and the other is hot
  • B.One is about a fisherman and one is not
  • C.One has a hut and one does not
3.Tale A happens in a village market in the morning. Tale B happens in the same market at night. What changes between the tales?
  • A.The village
  • B.The market
  • C.The time of day
4.Tale A happens on a ship in a storm. Tale B happens on a ship on a calm sea. How do the settings differ?
  • A.One is on a ship and one is on land
  • B.One sea is stormy and the other is calm
  • C.They do not differ at all
5.Tale A is set in a desert at noon. Tale B is set in a desert at midnight. What do the settings share?
  • A.Both are set in a desert
  • B.Both are set by the sea
  • C.Both are set at noon
6.Tale A is set on a farm by a river. Tale B is set on a farm in the hills. What do the settings share?
  • A.Both are set by a river
  • B.Both are set on a farm
  • C.Both are set in a city
7.Tale A takes place in a castle long ago. Tale B takes place in a city today. How are the settings different?
  • A.Only the time is different
  • B.Both the place and the time are different
  • C.Nothing is different
8.Tale A is set in a jungle where it rains every day. Tale B is set in a jungle in a dry year. What do the settings share?
  • A.Both have rain every day
  • B.Both are set in a jungle
  • C.Both are set in the mountains

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Answer key — Comparing Settings in Tales

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  1. 1.The season is different
  2. 2.One shore is icy and the other is hot
  3. 3.The time of day
  4. 4.One sea is stormy and the other is calm
  5. 5.Both are set in a desert
  6. 6.Both are set on a farm
  7. 7.Both the place and the time are different
  8. 8.Both are set in a jungle

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.3.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.