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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: 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 class
  • B.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
  • C.Both go with their grandma
2.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
3.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 pets run away forever
  • B.Both children lose a pet and find it
  • C.Both children get a new pet
4.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.Neither loses a tooth
  • C.Both get a coin
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 at the beach
  • B.Both are in the yard
  • C.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
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 trick another animal
  • B.They both fall asleep
  • C.They both share their food
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 glad
  • B.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
  • C.Both are sad
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

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Answer key — Alike and Different

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
  2. 2.Sharing can help you make friends
  3. 3.Both children lose a pet and find it
  4. 4.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  5. 5.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
  6. 6.They both trick another animal
  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.