Alike and Not Alike is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on sorting what two books say about one thing into alike and not alike, aligned to Common Core standard RI.K.9. It prints 3 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.
Sort: Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers., Book 1: the frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown., Book 1: the apple is red. Book 2: the apple is green., Book 1: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey.
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2.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?
Sort: Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass., Book 1: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small., Book 1: ducks can swim. Book 2: ducks can swim., Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice.
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3.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?
Sort: Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms., Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs., Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night., Book 1: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed.
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LessonPrint · RI.K.9 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Alike and Not Alike
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Book 1: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey. — Alike 2. Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers. — Alike 3. Book 1: the apple is red. Book 2: the apple is green. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown. — Not alike
2.1. Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass. — Alike 2. Book 1: ducks can swim. Book 2: ducks can swim. — Alike 3. Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small. — Not alike
3.1. Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs. — Alike 2. Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night. — Alike 3. Book 1: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms. — Not alike
Questions about Alike and Not Alike
What does the Alike and Not Alike worksheet cover?
It practices sorting what two books say about one thing into alike and not alike — 3 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RI.K.9: Compare two books about the same thing and say what is the same and what is different. The instruction to students is “Sort each one into the right box”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Alike and Not Alike practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.9 — RI.K.9, under Reading: Informational Text for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “With prompting and support, 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?
Alike and Not Alike is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RI.K.9, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Alike and Not Alike come with an answer key?
Yes. All 3 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 Alike and Not Alike 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 Alike and Not Alike free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Alike and Not Alike, 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.K.9
Compare two books about the same thing and say what is the same and what is different.