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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: 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
2.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.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  • C.Both get a coin
3.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.Candy are bad for you
  • C.Crayons break easily
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.Both kites get stuck
  • C.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
5.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 in the yard
  • B.Both are at the beach
  • C.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
6.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 go swimming
  • B.Both children feel scared on a first day
  • C.Both children are happy all day
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 lose
  • B.Both animals win
  • C.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
8.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 big animal eats a small one
  • C.A small animal helps a bigger one

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Answer key — Alike and Different

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Both children lose a pet and find it
  2. 2.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  3. 3.Sharing can help you make friends
  4. 4.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
  5. 5.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
  6. 6.Both children feel scared on a first day
  7. 7.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
  8. 8.A small animal helps a bigger one

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