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Picture and Caption is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on making a picture and its words agree, aligned to Common Core standard SL.1.5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 22 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Picture and Caption

SL.1.5

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Read the text, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Why Tall Buildings Do Not Fall Over

A tall building needs a wide, deep base. The base is called a foundation. It spreads the weight into the ground. Wind pushes hard on a tall building. Inside, a strong core of concrete runs from the bottom to the top like a spine. The core stops the building bending too far. The tallest buildings sway a little in strong wind. That is meant to happen. A building that could not bend at all would crack.

  1. 1. How does the title help you before you read?
  2. 2. What would a diagram for this text need to label?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

What Roots Do

Roots grow down while the stem grows up. They do two jobs. First, roots hold the plant in the ground. A tall tree in a storm stays up because its roots spread wide under the soil. Second, roots drink. Tiny hairs on the roots take in water from the soil. The water travels up the stem to the leaves. A plant with damaged roots wilts, even if it is watered.

  1. 1. What would a diagram for this text need to label?
  2. 2. The text says "First" and "Second". Why?

LessonPrint · SL.1.5 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Picture and Caption

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. It tells you the text will explain why tall buildings stay standing. 2. The foundation at the bottom and the concrete core running up the middle.
  2. 2.1. The roots under the soil, the root hairs, the stem and the leaves. 2. To show that roots have two separate jobs and mark where each one starts.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.1.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.