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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.Both animals are caught in nets
  • C.A big animal eats a small one
2.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.Candy are bad for you
  • B.Crayons break easily
  • C.Sharing can help you make friends
3.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.Both get a coin
  • B.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  • C.Neither loses a tooth
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 build a home
  • B.Both run from a wolf
  • C.Both lay eggs
5.Story 1: Omar goes to the zoo with his class. Story 2: Priya goes to the farm with her grandma. Who goes with each child?
  • A.Both go with their class
  • B.Both go with their grandma
  • C.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
6.Story 1: A fox tricks a crow into dropping its cheese. Story 2: A cat tricks a mouse out of its hole. What do the fox and the cat both do?
  • A.They both fall asleep
  • B.They both trick another animal
  • C.They both share their food
7.Story 1: A rabbit races a tortoise and loses. Story 2: A hare races a snail and wins. How are the endings different?
  • A.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
  • B.Both animals lose
  • C.Both animals win
8.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 are happy all day
  • B.Both children go swimming
  • C.Both children feel scared on a first day

LessonPrint · RL.1.9 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Different

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A small animal helps a bigger one
  2. 2.Sharing can help you make friends
  3. 3.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  4. 4.Both build a home
  5. 5.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
  6. 6.They both trick another animal
  7. 7.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
  8. 8.Both children feel scared on a first day

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