★Same and Different
Preschool Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence
Three are the same. Which picture is different from the others? Circle the picture.
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About this worksheet
Looking closely enough to see that two pictures are not quite the same is the skill underneath reading, because later the same habit tells a b from a d. This worksheet builds it with pictures a preschooler can already name. The first level shows a row of four pictures with one changed to something very different, and the child points to the odd one; the position moves around, so a quick guess at the last picture will not do. The second level uses pictures from one family, two matching pairs and a single, and asks which picture has no partner, so every choice is in the row and the child has to look rather than glance.
The third changes the question: five pictures in a row, one of them twice, and the child has to find the picture that appears two times rather than the one that appears once. Ask for evidence every time. Which two match? Point to them. A child who can show you why is doing the looking, not guessing.
What your child will learn
- Find the one picture in a row that is different
- Scan a row from left to right instead of guessing
- Find the picture that has no partner in a row
- Find the picture that appears twice in a row
Head Start ELOF standard: P-LIT 3, RF.K.1.D
Worked example
The row shows a cat, a cat, a dog and a cat. The third picture is not the same as the others, so it is the different one. With a row of cat, dog, cat, pig, dog the pig has no partner.
Common mistake
Glancing at the row and answering before comparing the pictures one at a time.
Helpful hint
Point at each one in turn and compare it with the one before it.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with same and different?
Glancing at the row and answering before comparing the pictures one at a time.
How can I help my child with same and different?
Point at each one in turn and compare it with the one before it.
Are these preschool reading worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.
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