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 25 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.
Too Much Rain
It rained all morning. Kofi could not play outside. He looked out of the window and sighed. Then Dad brought out a big box. Inside were blocks. Kofi built a tall tower. He did not mind the rain after that.
1. How is Kofi like Mia, who wanted the blue cup?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
New Shoes
Ada got new shoes. They were shiny and green. On the first day she walked slowly so they would stay clean. Then she saw a puddle. Ada stopped. She looked at the puddle for a long time. Then she jumped in with both feet.
1. How is Ada different from Nia, whose hat blew away?
LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Same and Different
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Both were stuck — Kofi could not play outside and Mia could not reach the cup — until someone in the family helped.
2.1. Ada chose to get her shoes wet; Nia did not choose to lose her hat.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.