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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: 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.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
  • C.Both are in the yard
2.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
3.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 trick another animal
  • C.They both fall asleep
4.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
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 are happy all day
  • B.Both children feel scared on a first day
  • C.Both children go swimming
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.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
  • B.Neither loses a tooth
  • 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.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
  • C.Both are glad
8.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

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Answer key — Alike and Different

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
  2. 2.A small animal helps a bigger one
  3. 3.They both trick another animal
  4. 4.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
  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.Sharing can help you make friends

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