Alike and Not Alike is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on saying what two fact texts share, aligned to Common Core standard RI.K.9. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 22 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 8 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. 22 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Alike and Not Alike
RI.K.9
NameDate
Read the text, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Bees
Bees are insects. A bee has six legs and two wings. Bees fly from flower to flower. They drink a sweet juice called nectar. Bees take the nectar back to the hive. In the hive, the bees turn nectar into honey.
1. How is a hive like an ants' nest?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Building a Nest
Many birds build a nest in spring. A bird looks for twigs, grass and moss. It carries each piece back in its beak. The bird pushes the twigs into a cup shape. Soft moss goes inside. Then the bird lays its eggs in the nest.
1. How is building a nest different from brushing your teeth?
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. Both are places where the insects live together and take food back to.
2.1. A bird builds a nest once for its eggs; you brush your teeth twice every day.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.K.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.