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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 frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown., 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 bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice.

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2.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

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

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3.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night., Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers., Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small., Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms.

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LessonPrint · RI.K.9 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Not Alike

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. 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 bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown. — Not alike
  2. 2.1. Book 1: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey. — Alike 2. Book 1: ducks can swim. Book 2: ducks can swim. — 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. 3.1. Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers. — Alike 2. Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night. — Alike 3. Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small. — Not alike

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