Test Questions on Character Similarities and Differences: Kindergarten ELA

📖 Quick Study Guide: Character Comparisons for Kindergarten

• 🧐 What are Characters? Characters are the people or animals in a story.
• 👀 Looking for Similarities: Think about what characters have in common. Do they look alike? Do they do similar things? Do they feel the same way about something?
• ↔️ Finding Differences: Notice what makes characters unique. Are their appearances different? Do they act in different ways? Do they have different feelings or say different things?
• 🗣️ Key Questions to Ask:
  • ❓ What do the characters look like?
  • 🏃‍♀️ What do the characters do?
  • 😊 How do the characters feel?
  • 💬 What do the characters say?
• 🌈 Using Pictures and Words: In kindergarten, we often use pictures to help us compare characters, along with simple words.

📝 Practice Quiz: Character Fun!

1. In 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears,' Goldilocks has blonde hair, and Baby Bear has brown fur. What is a difference between them?

1. Goldilocks is happy.
2. They have different hair/fur colors.
3. Baby Bear is hungry.

2. Max and Ruby both love to play outside. What is a similarity between Max and Ruby?

1. They both like to play outdoors.
2. Max is a rabbit and Ruby is a dog.
3. They have different toys.

3. Little Red Riding Hood wears a red cloak. The Wolf is furry and grey. What is a difference between them?

1. They both walk in the forest.
2. They look very different.
3. They both want to see Grandma.

4. In 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' the Tortoise walks slowly, and the Hare runs very fast. How are they different?

1. They both want to win the race.
2. One is slow, and one is fast.
3. They both eat carrots.

5. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. A little bird also sat on the wall. What is a similarity between Humpty Dumpty and the bird?

1. They both fell down.
2. They both were sitting on the wall.
3. Humpty Dumpty is an egg.

6. The three billy goats gruff all wanted to cross the bridge. What is a similarity between the three billy goats?

1. They all wanted to eat grass on the other side.
2. They were all different sizes.
3. They all had horns.

7. In 'The Gingerbread Man,' the little old woman bakes the Gingerbread Man, and he runs away. She stays in the house. How are they different?

1. One runs, and one stays.
2. They both like cookies.
3. They both have eyes.