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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: 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 gave up
  • C.Both kept trying until they did it
2.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
3.Story 1: Mia baked a cake for Grandma. Story 2: Leo made a card for Grandma. What is the same?
  • A.Both made something for Grandma
  • B.Both went to school
  • C.Both baked a cake
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: 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.Nell in the park and Ben in the store
  • C.Both in the park
6.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.The cat went to a farm and the dog went to the beach
  • B.Both went to the beach
  • C.The cat went to the beach and the dog went to a farm
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 got a new pet
  • B.Both lost something and found it
  • C.Both went to the beach
8.Story 1: Mia baked a cake for Grandma. Story 2: Leo made a card for Grandma. What is different?
  • A.Mia gave hers to Dad
  • B.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
  • C.Mia made a card, but Leo made a cake

LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same and Different

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Both kept trying until they did it
  2. 2.Both shared something
  3. 3.Both made something for Grandma
  4. 4.Both got lost and found a grown-up
  5. 5.Nell in the store and Ben in the park
  6. 6.The cat went to a farm and the dog went to the beach
  7. 7.Both lost something and found it
  8. 8.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card

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