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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 explain a natural event with a story
  • C.Both are science reports
2.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
3.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
4.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
5.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
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.Both are set in the underworld
  • B.Both end with a wedding
  • C.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
7.Poem A calls a city at night lonely. Poem B calls a city at night full of secret life. How do they handle the same setting?
  • A.They give it opposite moods
  • B.They describe different countries
  • C.They both find it boring
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.How it feels to be the one who leaves
  • B.What the first girl ate for tea
  • 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.Beware of people who flatter you
  3. 3.Kindness can be repaid in unexpected ways
  4. 4.Some things matter more than winning
  5. 5.Getting everything you want can harm you
  6. 6.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  7. 7.They give it opposite moods
  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.