Show:
Character Traits
Setting
Problem Solution
Same Vs. Different
Evidence
100

Story 1: A boy practices soccer every day and keeps trying even when he misses goals.
Story 2: A girl studies spelling words every night and corrects her mistakes.
Question: How are the characters the same?

  • They both enjoy sports.
  • They both show determination and keep trying.
  • They both work only when someone tells them to.

Answer: They both show determination and keep trying.

100

Story 1: Students visit a zoo.
Story 2: Students visit an aquarium.
Question: How are the settings the same?

  • Both are places where students learn about animals.
  • Both are places for sports.
  • Both settings are empty.
  • Both are in the same building.
  • Answer: Both are places where students learn about animals. 
100

Story 1: A student forgets homework.
Story 2: A student loses a lunchbox.
Question: How are the problems the same?

  • Both happen at home.
  • Only one is important.
  • Both involve losing something important.
  • Both involve forgetting directions.
  • ✅ Answer: Both involve losing something important. 
100

Story 1: A book tells a story.
Story 2: A movie tells a story.
Question: How are they the same?

  • Both are only read.
  • Both tell stories with characters and events.
  • Movies do not include characters.
  • Only books tell stories.
  • ✅ Answer: Both tell stories with characters and events. (2) 
100

Story 1: “She helped her friend.”
Story 2: “He cleaned the classroom.”
Question: What does this show?

  • Both are helpful.
  • Both are lazy.
  • They both helped a friend clean
  • Only one helps.
  • Both avoid work.
  • ✅ Answer: Both are helpful. (1) 
200

Story 1: Lena shares her toys and helps her friends.
Story 2: Marcus prefers to play alone and does not share.
Question: How are the characters different?

  • Marcus is more helpful than Lena.
  • Both characters enjoy sharing with others.
  • Lena is generous, while Marcus prefers not to share.

Answer: Lena is generous, while Marcus prefers not to share.

200

Story 1: A family camps in the woods.
Story 2: A family stays in a hotel in the city.
Question: How are the settings different?

  • Both are quiet places.
  • One is outdoors, while the other is in a city.
  • Both are indoors.
  • The woods has more buildings.
  • One is outdoors, while the other is in a city. 
200

Story 1: A student rereads directions.
Story 2: A student asks a teacher for help.
Question: How are the solutions different?

  • Both solve the problem the same way.
  • One solves it alone, while the other asks for help.
  • Both ignore the problem.
  • One does not finish.
  • ✅ Answer: One solves it alone, while the other asks for help. (2) 
200

Story 1: School has schedules.
Story 2: Home has free time.
Question: How are they different?

  • Both follow the same routine.
  • Both are used only for learning.
  • Home is stricter.
  • School is structured, while home is more flexible.
  • ✅ Answer: School is structured, while home is more flexible. (3) 
200

Story 1: “He forgot his homework.”
Story 2: “She lost her jacket.”
Question: What is similar?

  • Both are prepared.
  • Both lose something important.
  • Only one has a problem.
  • Both complete work.
  • ✅ Answer: Both lose something important. (2) 
300

Story 1: A student finishes work early and helps classmates.
Story 2: A student rushes through work and makes careless mistakes.
Question: How are the characters different?

  • Both students work carefully.
  • One is responsible and helpful, while the other is careless.
  • Both students finish work at the same time.
  • One student refuses to work.

Answer: One is responsible and helpful, while the other is careless.

300

Story 1: Children build snowmen in a park.
Story 2: Children swim in the ocean on a hot day.
Question: How are the settings different?

  • Both settings are cold.
  • One setting is winter, while the other is summer.
  • Both involve snow.
  • One setting is indoors.
  • ✅ Answer: One setting is winter, while the other is summer. 
300

Story 1: A student practices reading daily.
Story 2: A student studies math until they understand.
Question: How are the solutions similar?

  • One student works harder.
  • Both improve by practicing regularly.
  • Both ask for help.
  • Both finish quickly.
  • ✅ Answer: Both improve by practicing regularly. (2) 
300

Story 1: Dogs live with people.
Story 2: Wolves live in the wild.
Question: How are they different?

  • Both are pets.
  • Wolves live in homes sometimes.
  • Dogs live with people, while wolves live in the wild.
  • Both are wild animals and they both live in the wild.
  • ✅ Answer: Dogs live with people, while wolves live in the wild. (3) 
300

Story 1: “He practiced every day.”
Story 2: “She kept trying.”
Question: What does this evidence show?

  • Things are too hard.
  • Only one tries the other gives up.
  • Both show persistence.
  • Neither works hard.

✅ Answer: Both show persistence. (3)

400

Story 1: A girl feels nervous before a test but studies and stays focused.
Story 2: A boy feels nervous before a game and practices to prepare.
Question: How are the characters similar?

  • Both avoid preparing.
  • Both feel nervous but take action to prepare.
  • Only one character feels nervous about a situation.
  • Both rely on others to do the work.

Answer: Both feel nervous but take action to prepare. 

400

Story 1: “The room was silent as students read quietly.”
Story 2: “The crowd cheered loudly at the game.”
Question: What is the main difference in setting?

  • Both are loud places.
  • Neither has people.
  • One is calm, while the other is noisy.
  • Both are schools.
  • ✅ Answer: One is calm, while the other is noisy. 
400

Story 1: “She reread the passage to understand it.”
Story 2: “He used context clues to figure it out.”
Question: Which answer BEST explains how the solutions are similar?

  • Both read the same text.
  • Both solve problems quickly.
  • Both use strategies to understand.
  • Both ask others for help.
  • ✅ Answer: Both use strategies to understand. (3) 
400

Story 1: Summer is warm.
Story 2: Winter is cold.
Question: Which answer BEST explains the difference?

  • Both seasons are warm.
  • One season has more people outside.
  • Both seasons have six letters in their names.
  • Summer is warm, while winter is cold.
  • ✅ Answer: Summer is warm, while winter is cold. (4) 
400

Story 1: “They cooked over a fire in the woods.”
Story 2: “They stayed in a hotel in the city.”
Question: Which detail BEST shows the difference?

  • Both describe where people sleep.
  • One has more people.
  • Both are indoors.
  • One shows nature, the other a city.
  • ✅ Answer: One shows nature, the other a city. (4)