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Same and Different is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on telling what is the same and what is different in two tiny stories, aligned to Common Core standard RL.K.9. It prints 8 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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Same and Different

RL.K.9

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1.Story 1: Nell got lost in the store and found her dad. Story 2: Ben got lost in the park and found his mom. Where did each child get lost?
  • A.Both in the park
  • B.Nell in the store and Ben in the park
  • C.Nell in the park and Ben in the store
2.Story 1: Sam lost his hat. He found it under his bed. Story 2: Lily lost her ball. She found it in the yard. What is the same in both stories?
  • A.Both went to the beach
  • B.Both lost something and found it
  • C.Both got a new pet
3.Story 1: The cat went to the farm and saw a cow. Story 2: The dog went to the beach and saw a crab. Where did each one go?
  • A.Both went to the beach
  • B.The cat went to the beach and the dog went to a farm
  • C.The cat went to a farm and the dog went to the beach
4.Story 1: Rabbit was scared of the dark. His mom gave him a lamp. Story 2: Bear was scared of the dark. His friend sang to him. What is different?
  • A.Rabbit got a lamp, but Bear got a song
  • B.Rabbit was not scared, but Bear was
  • C.Rabbit got a song, but Bear got a lamp
5.Story 1: Owl helped Mouse find her home. Story 2: Mouse helped Owl get out of a net. What is the same?
  • A.In both, Owl is lost
  • B.In both, Mouse is in a net
  • C.In both, one friend helps another
6.Story 1: Hen planted seeds and got corn. Story 2: Mole planted seeds and got carrots. What did each one grow?
  • A.Hen grew corn and Mole grew carrots
  • B.Hen grew carrots and Mole grew corn
  • C.Both grew corn
7.Story 1: Duck wanted to fly. He tried and tried, and he did it. Story 2: Pig wanted to swim. He tried and tried, and he did it. What is the same?
  • A.Both wanted to fly
  • B.Both gave up
  • C.Both kept trying until they did it
8.Story 1: Mia baked a cake for Grandma. Story 2: Leo made a card for Grandma. What is different?
  • A.Mia gave hers to Dad
  • B.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
  • C.Mia made a card, but Leo made a cake

LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same and Different

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Nell in the store and Ben in the park
  2. 2.Both lost something and found it
  3. 3.The cat went to a farm and the dog went to the beach
  4. 4.Rabbit got a lamp, but Bear got a song
  5. 5.In both, one friend helps another
  6. 6.Hen grew corn and Mole grew carrots
  7. 7.Both kept trying until they did it
  8. 8.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.