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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: 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.Neither loses a tooth
  • C.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
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.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
  • B.Both go with their class
  • C.Both go with their grandma
3.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
4.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.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
  • C.Both kites get stuck
5.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 big animal eats a small one
  • B.Both animals are caught in nets
  • C.A small animal helps a bigger one
6.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 children lose a pet and find it
  • B.Both children get a new pet
  • C.Both pets run away forever
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.Both animals win
  • B.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
  • C.Both animals lose
8.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 run from a wolf
  • C.Both build a home

LessonPrint · RL.1.9 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Different

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  2. 2.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
  3. 3.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
  4. 4.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
  5. 5.A small animal helps a bigger one
  6. 6.Both children lose a pet and find it
  7. 7.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
  8. 8.Both build a home

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