Alike and Different is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on saying how two short stories are alike and how they differ, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.9. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Story 1: Ana's kite flies high in the park. Story 2: Leo's kite gets stuck in a tree. How are the stories different?
A.Neither child has a kite
B.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
C.Both kites get stuck
2.Story 1: Ben builds a sandcastle at the beach. Story 2: Nia builds a snowman in the yard. Where does each story happen?
A.Both are in the yard
B.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
C.Both are at the beach
3.Story 1: A fox tricks a crow into dropping its cheese. Story 2: A cat tricks a mouse out of its hole. What do the fox and the cat both do?
A.They both trick another animal
B.They both fall asleep
C.They both share their food
4.Story 1: Kim lost her cat and found it in the shed. Story 2: Raj lost his dog and found it under the bed. How are the stories alike?
A.Both children lose a pet and find it
B.Both pets run away forever
C.Both children get a new pet
5.Story 1: Omar goes to the zoo with his class. Story 2: Priya goes to the farm with her grandma. Who goes with each child?
A.Both go with their grandma
B.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
C.Both go with their class
6.Story 1: Tom shares his candy and makes a friend. Story 2: Zara shares her crayons and makes a friend. What lesson do both stories teach?
A.Crayons break easily
B.Candy are bad for you
C.Sharing can help you make friends
7.Story 1: Jo is sad when it rains on her birthday. Story 2: Kai is glad when it rains, because his plants need water. How do the two children feel about the rain?
A.Both are glad
B.Both are sad
C.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
8.Story 1: Max loses a tooth and gets a coin. Story 2: Eva loses a tooth and gets a note from the tooth fairy. What is different?
A.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
B.Neither loses a tooth
C.Both get a coin
LessonPrint · RL.1.9 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Alike and Different
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Ana's kite flies but Leo's gets stuck
2.Ben is at the beach and Nia is in the yard
3.They both trick another animal
4.Both children lose a pet and find it
5.Omar goes with his class and Priya with her grandma
6.Sharing can help you make friends
7.Jo is sad but Kai is glad
8.Max gets a coin but Eva gets a note
Questions about Alike and Different
What does the Alike and Different worksheet cover?
It practices saying how two short stories are alike and how they differ — 8 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RL.1.9: Compare what happens to two characters in different stories. The instruction to students is “Read both stories, then circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Alike and Different practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9 — RL.1.9, under Reading: Literature for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Alike and Different is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RL.1.9, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Alike and Different come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Alike and Different can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Alike and Different free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Alike and Different, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RL.1.9
Compare what happens to two characters in different stories.