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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 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.New students are always clever
  • B.Kindness can be repaid in unexpected ways
  • C.Lions are stronger than mice
2.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
3.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 says courage is not needed
  • B.It shows courage in a battle
  • C.It finds courage in an everyday moment
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 science reports
  • B.Both are set in a school
  • C.Both explain a natural event with a story
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.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
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.Getting everything you want can harm you
  • C.Gold is very heavy
8.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.Shoes are expensive
  • C.Beware of people who flatter you

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Answer key — Same Theme, Different Handling

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  1. 1.Kindness can be repaid in unexpected ways
  2. 2.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  3. 3.It finds courage in an everyday moment
  4. 4.Both explain a natural event with a story
  5. 5.Telling the truth lifts a weight
  6. 6.Their tone
  7. 7.Getting everything you want can harm you
  8. 8.Beware of people who flatter you

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