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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: 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.Both go with their class
  • C.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
3.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 are happy all day
  • C.Both children feel scared on a first day
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 big animal eats a small one
  • B.Both animals are caught in nets
  • C.A small animal helps a bigger one
5.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
6.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
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: 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.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
  • C.Both are at the beach

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Answer key — Alike and Different

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  1. 1.Both children lose a pet and find it
  2. 2.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
  3. 3.Both children feel scared on a first day
  4. 4.A small animal helps a bigger one
  5. 5.Both build a home
  6. 6.They both trick another animal
  7. 7.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  8. 8.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard

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