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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 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 setting
  • B.The main characters
  • C.The problem of getting lost
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.How Ruby solves the mystery
  • C.That there is a mystery
3.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
4.Both Anansi tales end by explaining something about the world today. What kind of stories are they?
  • A.True stories about real spiders
  • B.Instructions for catching spiders
  • C.Stories that explain how something came to be
5.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 uses a trick to get what he wants
  • C.Anansi loses his legs
6.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.An invention causes a funny problem
  • C.Mr. Pottle never invents anything
7.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 moved to a third school
  • B.Tess has grown more confident
  • C.Tess is still too shy to speak
8.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.Who helps whom
  • C.Where the family lives

LessonPrint · RL.3.9 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Author, Same Characters

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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