Same Topic, Different Facts is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on finding what two texts share and where they differ, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.9. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 24 of them with 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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
24 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Same Topic, Different Facts
RI.1.9
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Read the text, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Bats
Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Their wings are made of thin skin stretched between long finger bones.
Most bats come out at night. They find their way by making high squeaks. The squeaks bounce off things and come back. The bat listens to the echo and knows what is ahead.
Many bats eat insects. One small bat can eat a thousand insects in a night.
1. How do bats and owls find things differently?
2. How are bats and owls alike?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Why Tall Buildings Do Not Fall Over
A tall building needs a wide, deep base. The base is called a foundation. It spreads the weight into the ground.
Wind pushes hard on a tall building. Inside, a strong core of concrete runs from the bottom to the top like a spine. The core stops the building bending too far.
The tallest buildings sway a little in strong wind. That is meant to happen. A building that could not bend at all would crack.
1. How is a building different from an arch bridge?
2. How is a tall building like a bridge?
LessonPrint · RI.1.9 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Same Topic, Different Facts
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Bats use squeaks and echoes; owls use very large eyes and silent wings. 2. Both hunt at night and both catch other animals to eat.
2.1. A building sends weight down into a foundation; an arch sends it out to its ends. 2. Both have to carry weight and both have to stand up to pushing forces.
Questions about Same Topic, Different Facts
What does the Same Topic, Different Facts worksheet cover?
It practises finding what two texts share and where they differ — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RI.1.9: Compare two texts on one topic and say what is the same and different. The instruction to pupils is “Read the text, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Same Topic, Different Facts practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.9 — RI.1.9, in the Reading: Informational Text domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Same Topic, Different Facts is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RI.1.9, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Same Topic, Different Facts come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 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 Same Topic, Different Facts can I print?
25 versions, of which 24 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.
Is Same Topic, Different Facts free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Same Topic, Different Facts, 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 RI.1.9
Compare two texts on one topic and say what is the same and different.