Same and Different is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on saying what two stories share and where they differ, aligned to Common Core standard RL.K.9. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask 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 16 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Same and Different
RL.K.9
NameDate
Read the story, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Sam's Bean
Sam put one bean in a cup of soil. He gave it water. He put the cup by the window. For six days nothing happened. Sam was sad. On day seven a tiny green shoot came up. Sam clapped his hands.
1. How is Sam's waiting like Rosa's waiting for the swing?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Nia's Hat
The wind took Nia's blue hat. It rolled down the hill. Nia ran after it. The hat stopped by a big rock. Nia picked it up and held it tight. She walked home with two hands on her hat.
1. What does this story show about looking after your things?
LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Same and Different
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Both waited a long time and both got what they wanted in the end.
2.1. After the hat blew away, Nia held it tight with two hands so it would not happen again.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.