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: fish live in water. Book 2: fish live in water., Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms., Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers., 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: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night., Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs., Book 1: the frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown., 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: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed., Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass., Book 1: snow is cold. Book 2: snow is cold., Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small.

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LessonPrint · RI.K.9 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Not Alike

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Book 1: cats have whiskers. Book 2: cats have whiskers. — 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 bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms. — Not alike
2.1. Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs. — Alike 2. Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night. — Alike 3. Book 1: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown. — Not alike
3.1. Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass. — Alike 2. Book 1: snow is cold. Book 2: snow is cold. — Alike 3. Book 1: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed. — 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.