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: the apple is red. Book 2: the apple is green., Book 1: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey., Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs.

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2.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice., Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers., Book 1: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed., Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night.

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3.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms., Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass., Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small., Book 1: fish live in water. Book 2: fish live in water.

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Answer key — Alike and Not Alike

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

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 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
2.1. 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 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
3.1. 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 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.