Same different worksheets
Same or different worksheets (different)
The first 8 worksheets, above and below, ask learners to find the object that is different out of a small group of pictures. Once they have identified the dissimilar picture, they can circle it or put a cross on it.
A more engaging way of showing they have found the anomaly in the groups is to get children to color that picture in. This also adds some extra fine motor skills to the activities. You can also ask students to cross out or color in all the pictures that are the same.
Once a learner has completed a worksheet, you can use it to ask follow-up questions. The questions will, of course, depend on the speaking ability of the child, so you will have to adapt to each class or student appropriately.
Think of easy questions about things such as colors and size to start with. Which pictures do they like and dislike? Which objects are their favorites? And if possible, questions that get them to further compare the images that they see in front of them.
For young ESL learners, basic questions like “What is it?”, “What color is it?” and “Do you like it?” are a good place to start.
Same different worksheets (same)
Next, we have 3 worksheets that require children to find the 2 pictures that are the same. These pages don’t have particular themes and use mixed objects.
Once again, get children to circle, cross out, or color the two things that are the same in each box. Afterwards, you can ask in what ways are the other pictures different.
Related activities
There are some more great related resources here that can help your child with visual discrimination and comparison skills.
The shadow matching cards and shadow matching worksheets all use the same concept of shape recognition.
There is also the shape matching game for a bit of fun.
Finally, if you are looking for something that is a bit more challenging, check out the spot the difference coloring pages. These are perhaps best suited to slightly older learners, but some more advanced preschoolers may enjoy them.
