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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: 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
2.Story 1: Hen planted seeds and got corn. Story 2: Mole planted seeds and got carrots. What did each one grow?
  • A.Both grew corn
  • B.Hen grew carrots and Mole grew corn
  • C.Hen grew corn and Mole grew carrots
3.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
4.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 got lost and found a grown-up
  • C.Both went to the beach
5.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, one friend helps another
  • B.In both, Mouse is in a net
  • C.In both, Owl is lost
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 got a new pet
  • C.Both went to the beach
7.Story 1: Mia baked a cake for Grandma. Story 2: Leo made a card for Grandma. What is the same?
  • A.Both baked a cake
  • B.Both made something for Grandma
  • C.Both went to school
8.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 the beach and the dog went to a farm
  • C.The cat went to a farm and the dog went to the beach

LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same and Different

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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