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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.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
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.How Ruby solves the mystery
  • B.That there is a mystery
  • C.Who the detective is
3.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
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.Races are unfair
  • C.Boasting leads to trouble
5.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.Every invention works perfectly
  • C.An invention causes a funny problem
6.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.Where the family lives
  • B.Who helps whom
  • C.The names of the characters
7.Story 1 happens on a farm in summer. Story 2 happens on the same farm in winter. What is different?
  • A.The place
  • B.The characters
  • C.The season
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 moved to a third school
  • B.Tess has grown more confident
  • C.Tess is still too shy to speak

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Answer key — Same Author, Same Characters

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Stories that explain how something came to be
  2. 2.How Ruby solves the mystery
  3. 3.This time the fox is the one who is fooled
  4. 4.Boasting leads to trouble
  5. 5.An invention causes a funny problem
  6. 6.Who helps whom
  7. 7.The season
  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.