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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: 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 store and Ben in the park
  • B.Both in the park
  • C.Nell in the park and Ben in the store
2.Story 1: Mia baked a cake for Grandma. Story 2: Leo made a card for Grandma. What is different?
  • A.Mia made a card, but Leo made a cake
  • B.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
  • C.Mia gave hers to Dad
3.Story 1: Tom shared his apple with Ana. Story 2: Kim shared her crayons with Jo. What is the same?
  • A.Both were cross
  • B.Both shared something
  • C.Both had an apple
4.Story 1: Mia baked a cake for Grandma. Story 2: Leo made a card for Grandma. What is the same?
  • A.Both went to school
  • B.Both baked a cake
  • C.Both made something for Grandma
5.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 went to the beach
  • B.Both lost a toy
  • C.Both got lost and found a grown-up
6.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
7.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 gave up
  • B.Both kept trying until they did it
  • C.Both wanted to fly
8.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 was not scared, but Bear was
  • B.Rabbit got a song, but Bear got a lamp
  • C.Rabbit got a lamp, but Bear got a song

LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same and Different

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Nell in the store and Ben in the park
  2. 2.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
  3. 3.Both shared something
  4. 4.Both made something for Grandma
  5. 5.Both got lost and found a grown-up
  6. 6.Both lost something and found it
  7. 7.Both kept trying until they did it
  8. 8.Rabbit got a lamp, but Bear got a song

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