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Same Theme, Different Handling is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on comparing what two short texts each do with a shared theme, aligned to Common Core standard RL.5.9. 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 Theme, Different Handling

RL.5.9

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1.Story A: a crow drops her cheese when a fox flatters her. Story B: a girl buys useless shoes because the seller praises her. What theme do both share?
  • A.Beware of people who flatter you
  • B.Foxes are always hungry
  • C.Shoes are expensive
2.Both stories are about friendship. Story A is told by a girl whose friend moves away. Story B is told by the friend who moved. What does Story B add?
  • A.Why friendships never last
  • B.What the first girl ate for tea
  • C.How it feels to be the one who leaves
3.Story A: a climber turns back before the summit to help a friend. Story B: a runner stops to help a fallen rival. What do both choices show?
  • A.Some things matter more than winning
  • B.Running is faster than climbing
  • C.Mountains are dangerous
4.Story A: a girl saves coins for a year to buy a bike. Story B: a squirrel buries nuts before winter. What do both stories show?
  • A.Winter is the coldest season
  • B.Planning ahead pays off later
  • C.Bikes are better than nuts
5.Story A: a hare loses a race because he naps. Story B: a boy who practices daily beats a more gifted rival. What theme do both share?
  • A.Steady effort beats wasted talent
  • B.Animals are faster than people
  • C.Winning is all that matters
6.Story A: a boy hides a broken vase and feels worse each day. Story B: a girl owns up to a broken window and feels relieved. What theme do both share?
  • A.Parents are always angry
  • B.Glass breaks easily
  • C.Telling the truth lifts a weight
7.Story A: a greedy king turns everything to gold and cannot eat. Story B: a boy wishes for endless candy and falls ill. What theme do both share?
  • A.Gold is very heavy
  • B.Kings should not eat candy
  • C.Getting everything you want can harm you
8.Poem A calls a city at night lonely. Poem B calls a city at night full of secret life. How do they handle the same setting?
  • A.They give it opposite moods
  • B.They describe different countries
  • C.They both find it boring

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Answer key — Same Theme, Different Handling

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  1. 1.Beware of people who flatter you
  2. 2.How it feels to be the one who leaves
  3. 3.Some things matter more than winning
  4. 4.Planning ahead pays off later
  5. 5.Steady effort beats wasted talent
  6. 6.Telling the truth lifts a weight
  7. 7.Getting everything you want can harm you
  8. 8.They give it opposite moods

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.5.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.