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.
Set 4 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Alike and Different
RL.1.9
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Read both stories, then circle the right answer.
1.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
2.Story 1: A rabbit races a tortoise and loses. Story 2: A hare races a snail and wins. How are the endings different?
A.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
B.Both animals lose
C.Both animals win
3.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 lay eggs
C.Both build a home
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.Both are in the yard
B.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
C.Both are at the beach
5.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
6.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
7.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
8.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 feel scared on a first day
B.Both children go swimming
C.Both children are happy all day
LessonPrint · RL.1.9 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Alike and Different
Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
2.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
3.Both build a home
4.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
5.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
6.Sharing can help you make friends
7.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
8.Both children feel scared on a first day
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.