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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: 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
2.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 grandma
  • B.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
  • C.Both go with their class
3.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
4.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
5.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
6.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 run from a wolf
  • B.Both build a home
  • C.Both lay eggs
7.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.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  • B.Both get a coin
  • C.Neither loses a tooth
8.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.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
  • B.Neither child has a kite
  • C.Both kites get stuck

LessonPrint · RL.1.9 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Different

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Sharing can help you make friends
  2. 2.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
  3. 3.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
  4. 4.A small animal helps a bigger one
  5. 5.Both children feel scared on a first day
  6. 6.Both build a home
  7. 7.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  8. 8.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck

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