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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: 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 cannot fly
  • C.Penguins live where it is cold
2.Text 1: Cows give milk. Cows eat grass. Text 2: Cows give milk. Cows sleep standing up. Which fact is only in Text 1?
  • A.Cows sleep standing up
  • B.Cows eat grass
  • C.Cows give milk
3.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 swim fast
  • B.Sharks live in the sea
  • C.Sharks have sharp teeth
4.Text 1: Trains run on tracks. Trains carry people. Text 2: Trains carry people. Some trains carry coal. Which fact is only in Text 1?
  • A.Some trains carry coal
  • B.Trains run on tracks
  • C.Trains carry people
5.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 have soft feathers
  • B.Owls hunt at night
  • C.Owls eat mice
6.Text 1: Ants live in groups. Ants are very strong. Text 2: Ants live in groups. Ants have six legs. Which fact is only in Text 2?
  • A.Ants are very strong
  • B.Ants have six legs
  • C.Ants live in groups
7.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 melts in the sun
  • B.Snow is white
  • C.Snow is cold
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 live in hives
  • B.Bees can sting
  • C.Bees make honey

LessonPrint · RI.1.9 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Topic, Different Facts

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Penguins swim well
  2. 2.Cows eat grass
  3. 3.Sharks live in the sea
  4. 4.Trains run on tracks
  5. 5.Owls eat mice
  6. 6.Ants have six legs
  7. 7.Snow is cold
  8. 8.Bees can sting

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