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 2 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
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: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass., Book 1: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small., Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night., Book 1: the apple is red. Book 2: the apple is green.
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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: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms., Book 1: fish live in water. Book 2: fish live in water., Book 1: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red.
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3.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?
Sort: Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs., Book 1: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey., Book 1: the frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown., Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice.
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LessonPrint · RI.K.9 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Alike and Not Alike
Set 2. 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 apple is red. Book 2: the apple is green. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small. — Not alike
2.1. 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 bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red. — Not alike
3.1. 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 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.