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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.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 says courage is not needed
  • C.It shows courage in a battle
2.Story A: a lion spares a mouse, and later the mouse frees him from a net. Story B: a girl helps a new student, who later helps her. What theme do both share?
  • A.Kindness can be repaid in unexpected ways
  • B.Lions are stronger than mice
  • C.New students are always clever
3.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 both find it boring
  • B.They give it opposite moods
  • C.They describe different countries
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 are science reports
  • C.Both explain a natural event with a story
5.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
6.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.Animals are faster than people
  • B.Winning is all that matters
  • C.Steady effort beats wasted talent
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.Getting everything you want can harm you
  • B.Gold is very heavy
  • C.Kings should not eat candy
8.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 genre
  • B.Their tone
  • C.Their topic

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Answer key — Same Theme, Different Handling

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  1. 1.It finds courage in an everyday moment
  2. 2.Kindness can be repaid in unexpected ways
  3. 3.They give it opposite moods
  4. 4.Both explain a natural event with a story
  5. 5.Some things matter more than winning
  6. 6.Steady effort beats wasted talent
  7. 7.Getting everything you want can harm you
  8. 8.Their tone

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