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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 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.Telling the truth lifts a weight
  • B.Parents are always angry
  • C.Glass breaks easily
2.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.Winter is the coldest season
  • B.Bikes are better than nuts
  • C.Planning ahead pays off later
3.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
4.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
5.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 science reports
  • B.Both explain a natural event with a story
  • C.Both are set in a school
6.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
7.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.Shoes are expensive
  • B.Foxes are always hungry
  • C.Beware of people who flatter you
8.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

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Answer key — Same Theme, Different Handling

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  1. 1.Telling the truth lifts a weight
  2. 2.Planning ahead pays off later
  3. 3.Getting everything you want can harm you
  4. 4.Their tone
  5. 5.Both explain a natural event with a story
  6. 6.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  7. 7.Beware of people who flatter you
  8. 8.Some things matter more than winning

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