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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 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
2.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.Running is faster than climbing
  • C.Some things matter more than winning
3.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 says honesty is foolish
  • B.Story B shows a quieter reward for honesty
  • C.Story A punishes honesty
4.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
5.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
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.Glass breaks easily
  • B.Telling the truth lifts a weight
  • C.Parents are always angry
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.Kings should not eat candy
  • B.Gold is very heavy
  • C.Getting everything you want can harm you
8.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 are set in the underworld
  • C.Both end with a wedding

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Answer key — Same Theme, Different Handling

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  1. 1.Planning ahead pays off later
  2. 2.Some things matter more than winning
  3. 3.Story B shows a quieter reward for honesty
  4. 4.Steady effort beats wasted talent
  5. 5.They give it opposite moods
  6. 6.Telling the truth lifts a weight
  7. 7.Getting everything you want can harm you
  8. 8.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything

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