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Same Author, Same Characters is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on comparing two stories in a series by what stays and what changes, 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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Same Author, Same Characters

RL.3.9

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1.In Book 1, Mia and her dog get lost in the park. In Book 2, they get lost at the seaside. What has the author changed?
  • A.The setting
  • B.The problem of getting lost
  • C.The main characters
2.In Story 1, Ollie is scared of the dark and his sister helps him. In Story 2, his sister fears thunder and Ollie helps her. What has changed?
  • A.Who helps whom
  • B.The names of the characters
  • C.Where the family lives
3.In one Anansi tale he tricks his friends to get food. In another he tricks the Sky God to win all the stories. What is the same in both?
  • A.Anansi uses a trick to get what he wants
  • B.Anansi loses his legs
  • C.Anansi is punished by Rabbit
4.Story 1 is told by Max. Story 2 tells the same day through his sister's eyes. What is the same?
  • A.What each character thinks about it
  • B.The narrator
  • C.The events of the day
5.Story 1 happens on a farm in summer. Story 2 happens on the same farm in winter. What is different?
  • A.The characters
  • B.The place
  • C.The season
6.In Story 1, Kit the cat learns to share. In Story 2, Kit learns to tell the truth. What stays the same?
  • A.Kit learns a lesson by the end
  • B.Kit never changes
  • C.The lesson Kit learns
7.In both books about Mr. Pottle, one of his inventions goes wrong in a funny way. What do the plots share?
  • A.An invention causes a funny problem
  • B.Mr. Pottle never invents anything
  • C.Every invention works perfectly
8.In Story 1, Ruby solves a mystery with a magnifying glass. In Story 2, she solves one by asking questions. What is different?
  • A.How Ruby solves the mystery
  • B.Who the detective is
  • C.That there is a mystery

LessonPrint · RL.3.9 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Author, Same Characters

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The setting
  2. 2.Who helps whom
  3. 3.Anansi uses a trick to get what he wants
  4. 4.The events of the day
  5. 5.The season
  6. 6.Kit learns a lesson by the end
  7. 7.An invention causes a funny problem
  8. 8.How Ruby solves the mystery

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