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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: 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 the same?
  • A.Both got a lamp
  • B.Both were scared of the dark
  • C.Both sang a song
2.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 gave up
  • B.Both kept trying until they did it
  • C.Both wanted to fly
3.Story 1: Tom shared his apple with Ana. Story 2: Kim shared her crayons with Jo. What is the same?
  • A.Both had an apple
  • B.Both shared something
  • C.Both were cross
4.Story 1: Mia baked a cake for Grandma. Story 2: Leo made a card for Grandma. What is the same?
  • A.Both baked a cake
  • B.Both made something for Grandma
  • C.Both went to school
5.Story 1: Hen planted seeds and got corn. Story 2: Mole planted seeds and got carrots. What did each one grow?
  • A.Hen grew carrots and Mole grew corn
  • B.Hen grew corn and Mole grew carrots
  • C.Both grew corn
6.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 got a song, but Bear got a lamp
  • C.Rabbit was not scared, but Bear was
7.Story 1: Mia baked a cake for Grandma. Story 2: Leo made a card for Grandma. What is different?
  • A.Mia made a card, but Leo made a cake
  • B.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
  • C.Mia gave hers to Dad
8.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 lost something and found it
  • B.Both got a new pet
  • C.Both went to the beach

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 were scared of the dark
  2. 2.Both kept trying until they did it
  3. 3.Both shared something
  4. 4.Both made something for Grandma
  5. 5.Hen grew corn and Mole grew carrots
  6. 6.Rabbit got a lamp, but Bear got a song
  7. 7.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
  8. 8.Both lost something and found it

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