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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 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.Mountains are dangerous
  • B.Some things matter more than winning
  • C.Running is faster than climbing
2.Both stories are about moving house. Story A is funny and ends happily. Story B is quiet and ends sadly. What differs most between them?
  • A.Their tone
  • B.Their genre
  • C.Their topic
3.Both stories are about courage. In Story A a knight fights a dragon. In Story B a shy boy reads his poem aloud. How does Story B handle the theme differently?
  • A.It finds courage in an everyday moment
  • B.It shows courage in a battle
  • C.It says courage is not needed
4.Myth A explains thunder as a god's anger. Myth B explains thunder as giants playing skittles. How are the myths alike?
  • A.Both are set in a school
  • B.Both explain a natural event with a story
  • C.Both are science reports
5.Myth A: Orpheus loses Eurydice because he looks back. Myth B: Pandora releases troubles because she lifts the lid. What do both myths share?
  • A.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  • B.Both end with a wedding
  • C.Both are set in the underworld
6.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
7.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.Planning ahead pays off later
  • B.Bikes are better than nuts
  • C.Winter is the coldest season
8.Both stories are about honesty. In Story A an honest girl wins a prize. In Story B an honest boy loses a game but keeps a friend. How do they differ?
  • A.Story B shows a quieter reward for honesty
  • B.Story A punishes honesty
  • C.Story B says honesty is foolish

LessonPrint · RL.5.9 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Theme, Different Handling

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Some things matter more than winning
  2. 2.Their tone
  3. 3.It finds courage in an everyday moment
  4. 4.Both explain a natural event with a story
  5. 5.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  6. 6.How it feels to be the one who leaves
  7. 7.Planning ahead pays off later
  8. 8.Story B shows a quieter reward for honesty

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