Same Topic, Different Facts is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on spotting which facts two texts share and which only one gives, aligned to Common Core standard RI.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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Text 1: Sharks have sharp teeth. Sharks swim fast. Text 2: Sharks live in the sea. Sharks have sharp teeth. Which fact is only in Text 2?
A.Sharks live in the sea
B.Sharks have sharp teeth
C.Sharks swim fast
2.Text 1: Seeds need water. Seeds need light. Text 2: Seeds need water. Some seeds travel on the wind. Which fact is only in Text 2?
A.Seeds need water
B.Some seeds travel on the wind
C.Seeds need light
3.Text 1: Spiders spin webs. Spiders have eight legs. Text 2: Spiders have eight legs. Spiders eat flies. Which fact is in both texts?
A.Spiders spin webs
B.Spiders have eight legs
C.Spiders eat flies
4.Text 1: Snow is cold. Snow melts in the sun. Text 2: Snow is white. Snow is cold. Which fact is in both texts?
A.Snow is cold
B.Snow melts in the sun
C.Snow is white
5.Text 1: The Moon goes around the Earth. The Moon has no air. Text 2: The Moon has no air. People have walked on the Moon. Which fact is only in Text 1?
A.The Moon goes around the Earth
B.The Moon has no air
C.People have walked on the Moon
6.Text 1: Bats fly at night. Bats squeak to find their way. Text 2: Bats sleep upside down. Bats fly at night. Which fact is in both texts?
A.Bats sleep upside down
B.Bats squeak to find their way
C.Bats fly at night
7.Text 1: Bees make honey. Bees live in hives. Text 2: Bees live in hives. Bees can sting. Which fact is only in Text 2?
A.Bees make honey
B.Bees can sting
C.Bees live in hives
8.Text 1: Frogs lay eggs in ponds. Frogs can jump far. Text 2: Frogs lay eggs in ponds. Frogs eat flies. Which fact is only in Text 1?
A.Frogs eat flies
B.Frogs can jump far
C.Frogs lay eggs in ponds
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Answer key — Same Topic, Different Facts
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Sharks live in the sea
2.Some seeds travel on the wind
3.Spiders have eight legs
4.Snow is cold
5.The Moon goes around the Earth
6.Bats fly at night
7.Bees can sting
8.Frogs can jump far
Questions about Same Topic, Different Facts
What does the Same Topic, Different Facts worksheet cover?
It practices spotting which facts two texts share and which only one gives — 8 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RI.1.9: Compare two texts on one topic and say what is the same and different. The instruction to students is “Read both texts, then circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Same Topic, Different Facts practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.9 — RI.1.9, under Reading: Informational Text for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Same Topic, Different Facts is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RI.1.9, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Same Topic, Different Facts come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Same Topic, Different Facts can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Same Topic, Different Facts free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Same Topic, Different Facts, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RI.1.9
Compare two texts on one topic and say what is the same and different.