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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: Owl helped Mouse find her home. Story 2: Mouse helped Owl get out of a net. What is the same?
  • A.In both, Mouse is in a net
  • B.In both, Owl is lost
  • C.In both, one friend helps another
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 got a new pet
  • B.Both went to the beach
  • C.Both lost something and found it
3.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 were scared of the dark
  • B.Both got a lamp
  • C.Both sang a song
4.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
5.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.The cat went to a farm and the dog went to the beach
  • B.The cat went to the beach and the dog went to a farm
  • C.Both went to the beach
6.Story 1: Tom shared his apple with Ana. Story 2: Kim shared her crayons with Jo. What is the same?
  • A.Both shared something
  • B.Both had an apple
  • C.Both were cross
7.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
8.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.Nell in the park and Ben in the store
  • B.Both in the park
  • C.Nell in the store and Ben in the park

LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same and Different

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.In both, one friend helps another
  2. 2.Both lost something and found it
  3. 3.Both were scared of the dark
  4. 4.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
  5. 5.The cat went to a farm and the dog went to the beach
  6. 6.Both shared something
  7. 7.Rabbit got a lamp, but Bear got a song
  8. 8.Nell in the store and Ben in the park

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