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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 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
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.Sharing can help you make friends
  • B.Crayons break easily
  • C.Candy are bad for you
3.Story 1: A rabbit races a tortoise and loses. Story 2: A hare races a snail and wins. How are the endings different?
  • A.Both animals win
  • B.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
  • C.Both animals lose
4.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
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.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
  • C.Both go with their grandma
6.Story 1: Ben builds a sandcastle at the beach. Story 2: Nia builds a snowman in the yard. Where does each story happen?
  • A.Both are at the beach
  • B.Both are in the yard
  • C.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
7.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.Both animals are caught in nets
  • B.A small animal helps a bigger one
  • C.A big animal eats a small one
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.Both are sad
  • B.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
  • C.Both are glad

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Answer key — Alike and Different

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.They both trick another animal
  2. 2.Sharing can help you make friends
  3. 3.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
  4. 4.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  5. 5.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
  6. 6.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
  7. 7.A small animal helps a bigger one
  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.