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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 both books about Mr. Pottle, one of his inventions goes wrong in a funny way. What do the plots share?
  • A.Every invention works perfectly
  • B.Mr. Pottle never invents anything
  • C.An invention causes a funny problem
2.In Story 1, Tess is shy at her new school. In Story 3, she welcomes a new student herself. What does comparing them show?
  • A.Tess has grown more confident
  • B.Tess has moved to a third school
  • C.Tess is still too shy to speak
3.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.Where the family lives
  • C.The names of the characters
4.Story 1 happens on a farm in summer. Story 2 happens on the same farm in winter. What is different?
  • A.The place
  • B.The season
  • C.The characters
5.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
6.In the first fox story the fox tricks a goat. In the second a crane tricks the fox. What changes?
  • A.This time the fox is the one who is fooled
  • B.Nothing changes at all
  • C.The fox turns into a goat
7.Both stories by the same author begin with a character finding a strange object. What does that show?
  • A.The objects are the main characters
  • B.The two stories are exactly the same
  • C.The author likes to start plots the same way
8.In Story 1, Kit the cat learns to share. In Story 2, Kit learns to tell the truth. What stays the same?
  • A.The lesson Kit learns
  • B.Kit learns a lesson by the end
  • C.Kit never changes

LessonPrint · RL.3.9 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Author, Same Characters

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.An invention causes a funny problem
  2. 2.Tess has grown more confident
  3. 3.Who helps whom
  4. 4.The season
  5. 5.The events of the day
  6. 6.This time the fox is the one who is fooled
  7. 7.The author likes to start plots the same way
  8. 8.Kit learns a lesson by the end

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