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 21 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.
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. How is this story like the story about the lost mitten?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
The Lost Mitten
Ben lost one red mitten in the snow. His hand was cold. He looked under the slide. He looked by the gate. Then a small dog trotted up. The dog had the red mitten in its mouth. Ben laughed and put the mitten back on.
1. How is Ben's search like Lily's search for Pepper?
LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Same and Different
Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. In both, something a child was wearing is lost outside, and the mitten or the hat comes back.
2.1. Both looked in more than one place before they found what they wanted.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.