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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.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 went to the beach
C.Both lost something and found it
2.Story 1: Hen planted seeds and got corn. Story 2: Mole planted seeds and got carrots. What did each one grow?
A.Hen grew carrots and Mole grew corn
B.Hen grew corn and Mole grew carrots
C.Both grew corn
3.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, Mouse is in a net
B.In both, Owl is lost
C.In both, one friend helps another
4.Story 1: Mia baked a cake for Grandma. Story 2: Leo made a card for Grandma. What is different?
A.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
B.Mia gave hers to Dad
C.Mia made a card, but Leo made a cake
5.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
6.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 the same?
A.Both were scared of the dark
B.Both got a lamp
C.Both sang a song
7.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 baked a cake
C.Both went to school
8.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 went to the beach
C.Both got lost and found a grown-up
LessonPrint · RL.K.9 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Same and Different
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Both lost something and found it
2.Hen grew corn and Mole grew carrots
3.In both, one friend helps another
4.Mia made a cake, but Leo made a card
5.Both kept trying until they did it
6.Both were scared of the dark
7.Both made something for Grandma
8.Both got lost and found a grown-up
Questions about Same and Different
What does the Same and Different worksheet cover?
It practices telling what is the same and what is different in two tiny stories — 8 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RL.K.9: Say how two story characters are alike and how they are different. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Same and Different practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.9 — RL.K.9, under Reading: Literature for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Same and Different is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RL.K.9, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Same 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 Same 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 Same and Different free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Same 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.K.9
Say how two story characters are alike and how they are different.