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Alike and Different is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on saying where two stories agree and where they part, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.9. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 23 of them with different questions, so no two pupils 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 the story, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The Last Lap

Dee was fast. She won every race at sports day, and she knew it. In the relay, she ran the last lap. Her team was behind. Dee ran so hard that her chest burned, but the other runner crossed the line first. Dee sat on the grass. Her team came and sat with her. "You made up ten metres," said Ali. Dee had not thought about that. She had only thought about losing.

  1. 1. How is this story different from "Too Loud"?
  2. 2. How is Dee like Sam in "Too Loud"?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Market Day

On Saturdays, Grandpa took Omar to the market. Omar carried the basket. Grandpa carried the money. Omar's job was to pick the apples. He learned to press each one gently with his thumb. A soft spot meant the apple would be brown inside. One week Grandpa let Omar carry the money instead. Omar counted the change twice. He got it right both times.

  1. 1. How is this story different from "The Last Lap"?
  2. 2. How is Omar like Dee in "The Last Lap"?

LessonPrint · RL.1.9 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Different

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Dee learns from her team; Sam learns from his teacher. 2. Both learned something they had not seen before.
  2. 2.1. Omar's story is about being trusted; Dee's is about losing a race. 2. Both did well at something else — Omar counted the change and Dee made up ten metres.

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