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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.Mr. Pottle never invents anything
  • B.An invention causes a funny problem
  • C.Every invention works perfectly
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.The names of the characters
  • B.Where the family lives
  • C.Who helps whom
3.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.The fox turns into a goat
  • C.Nothing changes at all
4.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
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.Rivers are dangerous
  • B.Boasting leads to trouble
  • C.Races are unfair
6.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 problem of getting lost
  • B.The setting
  • C.The main characters
7.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 loses his legs
  • B.Anansi is punished by Rabbit
  • C.Anansi uses a trick to get what he wants
8.Story 1 is told by Max. Story 2 tells the same day through his sister's eyes. What is the same?
  • A.The narrator
  • B.The events of the day
  • C.What each character thinks about it

LessonPrint · RL.3.9 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Author, Same Characters

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.An invention causes a funny problem
  2. 2.Who helps whom
  3. 3.This time the fox is the one who is fooled
  4. 4.How Ruby solves the mystery
  5. 5.Boasting leads to trouble
  6. 6.The setting
  7. 7.Anansi uses a trick to get what he wants
  8. 8.The events of the day

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