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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 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.Steady effort beats wasted talent
  • C.Winning is all that matters
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 topic
  • B.Their tone
  • C.Their genre
3.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
4.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
5.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.Parents are always angry
  • C.Telling the truth lifts a weight
6.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.Foxes are always hungry
  • B.Beware of people who flatter you
  • C.Shoes are expensive
7.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 are set in the underworld
  • B.Both end with a wedding
  • C.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
8.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

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Answer key — Same Theme, Different Handling

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  1. 1.Steady effort beats wasted talent
  2. 2.Their tone
  3. 3.Both explain a natural event with a story
  4. 4.Story B shows a quieter reward for honesty
  5. 5.Telling the truth lifts a weight
  6. 6.Beware of people who flatter you
  7. 7.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  8. 8.It finds courage in an everyday moment

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