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Alike and Different is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on saying how two short stories are alike and how they differ, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.9. 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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Alike and Different

RL.1.9

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Read both stories, then circle the right answer.

1.Story 1: A mouse helps a lion get out of a net. Story 2: An ant helps a dove by biting a hunter. What is alike?
  • A.A small animal helps a bigger one
  • B.A big animal eats a small one
  • C.Both animals are caught in nets
2.Story 1: Ana's kite flies high in the park. Story 2: Leo's kite gets stuck in a tree. How are the stories different?
  • A.Neither child has a kite
  • B.Both kites get stuck
  • C.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
3.Story 1: Ella is scared on her first day at school. Story 2: Sam is scared on his first day at swimming. What is the same?
  • A.Both children go swimming
  • B.Both children are happy all day
  • C.Both children feel scared on a first day
4.Story 1: A little pig builds a house of bricks. Story 2: A little bird builds a nest of sticks. What do both characters do?
  • A.Both lay eggs
  • B.Both build a home
  • C.Both run from a wolf
5.Story 1: Max loses a tooth and gets a coin. Story 2: Eva loses a tooth and gets a note from the tooth fairy. What is different?
  • A.Neither loses a tooth
  • B.Both get a coin
  • C.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
6.Story 1: Tom shares his candy and makes a friend. Story 2: Zara shares her crayons and makes a friend. What lesson do both stories teach?
  • A.Crayons break easily
  • B.Sharing can help you make friends
  • C.Candy are bad for you
7.Story 1: Kim lost her cat and found it in the shed. Story 2: Raj lost his dog and found it under the bed. How are the stories alike?
  • A.Both pets run away forever
  • B.Both children lose a pet and find it
  • C.Both children get a new pet
8.Story 1: Jo is sad when it rains on her birthday. Story 2: Kai is glad when it rains, because his plants need water. How do the two children feel about the rain?
  • A.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
  • B.Both are sad
  • C.Both are glad

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Answer key — Alike and Different

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  1. 1.A small animal helps a bigger one
  2. 2.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
  3. 3.Both children feel scared on a first day
  4. 4.Both build a home
  5. 5.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  6. 6.Sharing can help you make friends
  7. 7.Both children lose a pet and find it
  8. 8.Jo is sad but Kai is glad

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.