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: 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 squeak to find their way
B.Bats fly at night
C.Bats sleep upside down
2.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.Trains carry people
B.Some trains carry coal
C.Trains run on tracks
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 have soft feathers
B.Owls eat mice
C.Owls hunt at night
4.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 lay eggs in ponds
B.Frogs eat flies
C.Frogs can jump far
5.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
6.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
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 live in hives
B.Bees can sting
C.Bees make honey
8.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
LessonPrint · RI.1.9 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Same Topic, Different Facts
Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Bats fly at night
2.Trains run on tracks
3.Owls eat mice
4.Frogs can jump far
5.Penguins swim well
6.Spiders have eight legs
7.Bees can sting
8.The Moon goes around the Earth
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.