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Words or Picture? is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on telling what the words teach from what the picture shows, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.6. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students 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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Words or Picture?

RI.1.6

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Circle the right answer.

1.The words say: "Ducks have webbed feet." The picture shows a duck with three yellow ducklings. What do you learn only from the picture?
  • A.Ducks live in caves
  • B.The duck has three ducklings
  • C.Ducks have webbed feet
2.The words say: "Owls hunt at night." The picture shows an owl with big yellow eyes. What do you learn only from the picture?
  • A.Owls live in the desert
  • B.The owl has big yellow eyes
  • C.Owls hunt at night
3.The words say: "A hedgehog rolls into a ball when it is scared." The picture shows a brown hedgehog under a hedge. What do you learn only from the words?
  • A.A hedgehog rolls into a ball when scared
  • B.Hedgehogs can swim
  • C.The hedgehog is brown
4.The words say: "Seeds need water to grow." The picture shows a seed with a tiny root poking out. What do you learn only from the words?
  • A.Seeds are blue
  • B.The seed has a tiny root
  • C.Seeds need water to grow
5.The words say: "Tractors help farmers." The picture shows a red tractor pulling a plow. What do you learn only from the picture?
  • A.The tractor is red
  • B.Tractors help farmers
  • C.Tractors are very old
6.The words say: "A snail moves very slowly." The picture shows a snail with a striped shell. What do you learn only from the picture?
  • A.A snail moves slowly
  • B.The snail's shell is striped
  • C.Snails live in trees
7.The words say: "A fire engine rushes to a fire." The picture shows a fire engine with a long ladder. What do you learn only from the picture?
  • A.Fire engines are slow
  • B.The fire engine has a long ladder
  • C.A fire engine rushes to a fire
8.The words say: "A giraffe is the tallest animal." The picture shows a giraffe eating leaves at the top of a tree. What do you learn only from the picture?
  • A.Giraffes sleep standing up
  • B.A giraffe is the tallest animal
  • C.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree

LessonPrint · RI.1.6 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The duck has three ducklings
  2. 2.The owl has big yellow eyes
  3. 3.A hedgehog rolls into a ball when scared
  4. 4.Seeds need water to grow
  5. 5.The tractor is red
  6. 6.The snail's shell is striped
  7. 7.The fire engine has a long ladder
  8. 8.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree

More practice for RI.1.6

Say which facts came from the picture and which came from the words.

Teaching this next? Did the Words or the Picture Tell You? is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.