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: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red., Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small., Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night., Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass.

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2.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: ducks can swim. Book 2: ducks can swim., Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs., Book 1: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small., Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms.

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3.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers., 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 frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown.

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LessonPrint · RI.K.9 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Not Alike

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass. — Alike 2. Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night. — 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
2.1. Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs. — Alike 2. Book 1: ducks can swim. Book 2: ducks can swim. — Alike 3. Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small. — Not alike
3.1. 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 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.