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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.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
2.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
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.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 shows courage in a battle
  • B.It says courage is not needed
  • C.It finds courage in an everyday moment
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.Both end with a wedding
  • B.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  • C.Both are set in the underworld
6.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
7.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
8.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.What the first girl ate for tea
  • B.How it feels to be the one who leaves
  • C.Why friendships never last

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Answer key — Same Theme, Different Handling

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  1. 1.Both explain a natural event with a story
  2. 2.Getting everything you want can harm you
  3. 3.Story B shows a quieter reward for honesty
  4. 4.It finds courage in an everyday moment
  5. 5.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  6. 6.Some things matter more than winning
  7. 7.Telling the truth lifts a weight
  8. 8.How it feels to be the one who leaves

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