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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.Winter is the coldest season
  • B.Planning ahead pays off later
  • C.Bikes are better than nuts
2.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 B says honesty is foolish
  • C.Story A punishes honesty
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 shows courage in a battle
  • B.It says courage is not needed
  • C.It finds courage in an everyday moment
4.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
5.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
6.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
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.Gold is very heavy
  • B.Getting everything you want can harm you
  • C.Kings should not eat candy
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.Planning ahead pays off later
  2. 2.Story B shows a quieter reward for honesty
  3. 3.It finds courage in an everyday moment
  4. 4.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  5. 5.Beware of people who flatter you
  6. 6.Kindness can be repaid in unexpected ways
  7. 7.Getting everything you want can harm you
  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.