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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 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
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.Both Anansi tales end by explaining something about the world today. What kind of stories are they?
  • A.Stories that explain how something came to be
  • B.Instructions for catching spiders
  • C.True stories about real spiders
4.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 main characters
  • B.The problem of getting lost
  • C.The setting
5.In Story 1, Hare boasts and loses a race. In Story 2, Hare boasts and falls in a river. What message do both share?
  • A.Boasting leads to trouble
  • B.Races are unfair
  • C.Rivers are dangerous
6.Story 1 is told by Max. Story 2 tells the same day through his sister's eyes. What is the same?
  • A.The events of the day
  • B.The narrator
  • C.What each character thinks about it
7.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.The lesson Kit learns
  • C.Kit never changes
8.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 is punished by Rabbit
  • B.Anansi loses his legs
  • C.Anansi uses a trick to get what he wants

LessonPrint · RL.3.9 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Author, Same Characters

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Who helps whom
  2. 2.Tess has grown more confident
  3. 3.Stories that explain how something came to be
  4. 4.The setting
  5. 5.Boasting leads to trouble
  6. 6.The events of the day
  7. 7.Kit learns a lesson by the end
  8. 8.Anansi uses a trick to get what he wants

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