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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 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
2.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 share their food
  • C.They both trick another animal
3.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.Both animals are caught in nets
  • C.A big animal eats a small one
4.Story 1: Ben builds a sandcastle at the beach. Story 2: Nia builds a snowman in the yard. Where does each story happen?
  • A.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
  • B.Both are at the beach
  • C.Both are in the yard
5.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.Candy are bad for you
  • B.Sharing can help you make friends
  • C.Crayons break easily
6.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.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
  • B.Both are sad
  • C.Both are glad
7.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
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.Both kites get stuck
  • C.Neither child has a kite

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Answer key — Alike and Different

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

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