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.
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Same Topic, Different Facts
RI.1.9
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Read both texts, then circle the right answer.
1.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 light
B.Some seeds travel on the wind
C.Seeds need water
2.Text 1: Penguins cannot fly. Penguins swim well. Text 2: Penguins live where it is cold. Penguins swim well. Which fact is in both texts?
A.Penguins swim well
B.Penguins live where it is cold
C.Penguins cannot fly
3.Text 1: Owls hunt at night. Owls eat mice. Text 2: Owls have soft feathers. Owls eat mice. Which fact is in both texts?
A.Owls eat mice
B.Owls hunt at night
C.Owls have soft feathers
4.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.People have walked on the Moon
C.The Moon has no air
5.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 swim fast
C.Sharks have sharp teeth
6.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 white
B.Snow is cold
C.Snow melts in the sun
7.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 eat flies
C.Spiders have eight legs
8.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 can sting
B.Bees live in hives
C.Bees make honey
LessonPrint · RI.1.9 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Same Topic, Different Facts
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Some seeds travel on the wind
2.Penguins swim well
3.Owls eat mice
4.The Moon goes around the Earth
5.Sharks live in the sea
6.Snow is cold
7.Spiders have eight legs
8.Bees can sting
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.