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 boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small., Book 1: snow is cold. Book 2: snow is cold., Book 1: a spider has eight legs. Book 2: a spider has eight legs., Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice.

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2.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: fish live in water. Book 2: fish live in water., Book 1: ducks can swim. Book 2: ducks can swim., Book 1: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red., Book 1: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed.

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3.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: cows eat grass. Book 2: cows eat grass., Book 1: the frog is green. Book 2: the frog is brown., Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms., Book 1: owls hunt at night. Book 2: owls hunt at night.

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LessonPrint · RI.K.9 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Not Alike

Set 6. 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: snow is cold. Book 2: snow is cold. — Alike 3. Book 1: the bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat 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 ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red. — Not alike
3.1. 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 bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms. — 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.