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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 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
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 is still too shy to speak
  • B.Tess has moved to a third school
  • C.Tess has grown more confident
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.The names of the characters
  • C.Where the family lives
4.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
5.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
6.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 uses a trick to get what he wants
  • C.Anansi is punished by Rabbit
7.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.How Ruby solves the mystery
  • C.That there is a mystery
8.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.True stories about real spiders
  • C.Instructions for catching spiders

LessonPrint · RL.3.9 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Author, Same Characters

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

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