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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 problem of getting lost
  • B.The main characters
  • C.The setting
2.Both Anansi tales end by explaining something about the world today. What kind of stories are they?
  • A.Instructions for catching spiders
  • B.Stories that explain how something came to be
  • C.True stories about real spiders
3.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.Mr. Pottle never invents anything
  • C.An invention causes a funny problem
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 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 is still too shy to speak
  • C.Tess has grown more confident
7.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
8.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.Kit never changes
  • C.The lesson Kit learns

LessonPrint · RL.3.9 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Author, Same Characters

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The setting
  2. 2.Stories that explain how something came to be
  3. 3.An invention causes a funny problem
  4. 4.How Ruby solves the mystery
  5. 5.Boasting leads to trouble
  6. 6.Tess has grown more confident
  7. 7.This time the fox is the one who is fooled
  8. 8.Kit learns a lesson by the end

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