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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: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night., Book 1: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed., Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice., 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 boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small., Book 1: the apple is red. Book 2: the apple is green., Book 1: fish live in water. Book 2: fish live in water., Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass.

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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: snow is cold. Book 2: snow is cold., Book 1: the frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown., Book 1: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small.

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LessonPrint · RI.K.9 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Not Alike

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Book 1: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey. — Alike 2. Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night. — Alike 3. Book 1: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice. — Not alike
  2. 2.1. 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 apple is red. Book 2: the apple is green. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small. — Not alike
  3. 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 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.