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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: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey., Book 1: fish live in water. Book 2: fish live in water., Book 1: the bus is yellow. Book 2: the bus is red., Book 1: the bird ate seeds. Book 2: the bird ate worms.

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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: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small., 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.

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3.Sort each one: Alike or Not alike?

Sort: Book 1: the boat is big. Book 2: the boat is small., Book 1: the ant carries a leaf. Book 2: the ant carries a seed., Book 1: snow is cold. Book 2: snow is cold., Book 1: ducks can swim. Book 2: ducks can swim.

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LessonPrint · RI.K.9 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Alike and Not Alike

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Book 1: bees make honey. Book 2: bees make honey. — 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
  2. 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 bear lives in the woods. Book 2: the bear lives on the ice. — Not alike 4. Book 1: the dog is big. Book 2: the dog is small. — Not alike
  3. 3.1. Book 1: ducks can swim. Book 2: ducks can swim. — 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.