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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 were scared of the dark
  • B.Both sang a song
  • C.Both got a lamp
2.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.Both grew corn
  • C.Hen grew carrots and Mole grew corn
3.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 kept trying until they did it
  • B.Both gave up
  • C.Both wanted to fly
4.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 a farm and the dog went to the beach
  • C.The cat went to the beach and the dog went to a farm
5.Story 1: Mia baked a cake for Grandma. Story 2: Leo made a card for Grandma. What is different?
  • A.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
  • B.Mia gave hers to Dad
  • C.Mia made a card, but Leo made a cake
6.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 were cross
  • C.Both shared something
7.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 went to the beach
  • C.Both got a new pet
8.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, one friend helps another
  • C.In both, Mouse is in a net

LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same and Different

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Both were scared of the dark
  2. 2.Hen grew corn and Mole grew carrots
  3. 3.Both kept trying until they did it
  4. 4.The cat went to a farm and the dog went to the beach
  5. 5.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
  6. 6.Both shared something
  7. 7.Both lost something and found it
  8. 8.In both, one friend helps another

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