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Compare Characters

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet

NameDate

Circle the answer.

1.
Miguel wears a red shirt. Jonah wears a blue shirt. How are they different?
- shirt color
- shirt size
- how tall they are
- what school they go to
2.
Ivy says please. Eli talks over her. Who has better manners?
- Eli
- Both of them
- Neither of them
- Ivy
3.
Grace draws in bright colors. Hank draws in black and white. How are they different?
- what they draw on
- who they draw
- the colors they use
- where they sit
4.
Cora's picture shows sun. Dean's picture shows rain. How are their pictures different?
- the paper
- the weather
- the crayons
- the size
5.
Talia feeds the class fish. Remy feeds the class fish too. How are they alike?
- both pet the fish
- both clean the tank
- both name the fish
- both feed the fish
6.
Tess feels scared. Rob feels brave. How are they different?
- what they wear
- where they live
- how they feel
- what they eat
7.
Ava shares a crayon. Max shares a snack. How are they alike?
- both eat a snack
- both share
- both use crayons
- both draw a picture
8.
Ruth speaks softly to the baby. Evan yells across the room. How are they different?
- what toys they have
- how loud their voices are
- where they sit
- what they wear
9.
Ben cleans his room every day. Wes leaves toys out. Who keeps a neat room?
- Wes
- Neither of them
- Ben
- Both of them
10.
Sara stays calm in the fire drill. Deb gets very scared. How are they different?
- Sara stays calm and Deb is scared.
- Deb stays calm and Sara is scared.
- Both of them stay calm.
- Both of them are scared.

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About this worksheet

Compare Characters gives grade 1 students a focused page for a skill that parents and teachers often need as its own printable worksheet. Character comparison is a specific literature skill that deserves its own worksheet page. Young readers can retell events before they can explain how two characters are alike or different. The items rotate through several question types so the page is not just the same prompt with different numbers or words. Students read short story details, compare actions, and choose a supported character statement.

Support versions keep the reading load, numbers, or choices friendlier while preserving the same thinking. Standard versions match everyday classroom practice. Challenge versions add a closer distractor, an extra reasoning step, or less familiar examples. Before answering, students should say what the question is asking, point to the evidence, and check that the answer fits the exact skill named in the title.

What your child will learn

Compare characters
Use story details
Find same and different traits

Common Core standard: RL.1.9

Worked example

If Ana shares and Ben shares, both characters are generous.

Common mistake

Comparing the pictures in a story instead of using details about what characters do.

Helpful hint

Look for what both characters say or do.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with compare characters?

Comparing the pictures in a story instead of using details about what characters do.

How can I help my child with compare characters?

Look for what both characters say or do.

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