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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: 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
3.Story 1: Nell got lost in the store and found her dad. Story 2: Ben got lost in the park and found his mom. What is the same?
  • A.Both lost a toy
  • B.Both went to the beach
  • C.Both got lost and found a grown-up
4.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 were cross
  • C.Both had an apple
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: 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: 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
8.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 wanted to fly
  • B.Both kept trying until they did it
  • C.Both gave up

LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same and Different

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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