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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 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 share their food
  • B.They both fall asleep
  • C.They both trick another animal
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: 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
4.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
5.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
6.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
7.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.Both are glad
  • C.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
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.A small animal helps a bigger one
  • B.Both animals are caught in nets
  • C.A big animal eats a small one

LessonPrint · RL.1.9 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Different

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  1. 1.They both trick another animal
  2. 2.The rabbit loses but the hare wins
  3. 3.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
  4. 4.Both build a home
  5. 5.Both children feel scared on a first day
  6. 6.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  7. 7.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
  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.