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.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Alike and Not Alike

RI.K.9

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Sort each one into the right box.

1.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers., Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs., Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice., Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small.

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2.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey., Book 1: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed., Book 1: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red., Book 1: snow is cold. Book 2: snow is cold.

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3.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass., Book 1: fish live in water. Book 2: fish live in water., Book 1: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small., Book 1: the frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown.

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Answer key — Alike and Not Alike

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs. — Alike 2. Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers. — Alike 3. Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small. — Not alike
2.1. Book 1: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey. — Alike 2. Book 1: snow is cold. Book 2: snow is cold. — Alike 3. Book 1: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red. — Not alike
3.1. Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass. — Alike 2. Book 1: fish live in water. Book 2: fish live in water. — Alike 3. Book 1: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown. — Not alike

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.K.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.