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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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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: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small., Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice., Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs., 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: the apple is red. Book 2: the apple is green., Book 1: snow is cold. Book 2: snow is cold., Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms., Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers.

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3.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: ducks can swim. Book 2: ducks can swim., Book 1: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red., Book 1: fish live in water. Book 2: fish live in water., Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small.

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Answer key — Alike and Not Alike

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs. — Alike 2. Book 1: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey. — 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
  2. 2.1. Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers. — Alike 2. Book 1: snow is cold. Book 2: snow is cold. — Alike 3. Book 1: the apple is red. Book 2: the apple is green. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms. — Not alike
  3. 3.1. Book 1: ducks can swim. Book 2: ducks can swim. — Alike 2. Book 1: fish live in water. Book 2: fish live in water. — Alike 3. Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red. — Not alike

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