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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.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 season
  • C.The place
2.In Story 1, Ruby solves a mystery with a magnifying glass. In Story 2, she solves one by asking questions. What is different?
  • A.Who the detective is
  • B.That there is a mystery
  • C.How Ruby solves the mystery
3.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
4.In the first fox story the fox tricks a goat. In the second a crane tricks the fox. What changes?
  • A.Nothing changes at all
  • B.This time the fox is the one who is fooled
  • C.The fox turns into a goat
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.Races are unfair
  • B.Rivers are dangerous
  • C.Boasting leads to trouble
6.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
7.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
8.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

LessonPrint · RL.3.9 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Author, Same Characters

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The season
  2. 2.How Ruby solves the mystery
  3. 3.The events of the day
  4. 4.This time the fox is the one who is fooled
  5. 5.Boasting leads to trouble
  6. 6.Kit learns a lesson by the end
  7. 7.The setting
  8. 8.Tess has grown more confident

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