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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: "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.The hedgehog is brown
  • C.Hedgehogs can swim
2.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.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree
  • B.Giraffes sleep standing up
  • C.A giraffe is the tallest animal
3.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 are very old
  • C.Tractors help farmers
4.The words say: "Bees visit flowers to collect nectar." The picture shows a bee on a purple flower. What do you learn only from the words?
  • A.Bees sting people
  • B.The flower is purple
  • C.Bees collect nectar
5.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.The seed has a tiny root
  • B.Seeds need water to grow
  • C.Seeds are blue
6.The words say: "A lighthouse warns ships about rocks." The picture shows a lighthouse with red and white stripes. What do you learn only from the words?
  • A.The lighthouse has red and white stripes
  • B.Lighthouses are made of glass
  • C.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
7.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 have webbed feet
  • B.The duck has three ducklings
  • C.Ducks live in caves
8.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 hunt at night
  • B.The owl has big yellow eyes
  • C.Owls live in the desert

LessonPrint · RI.1.6 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A hedgehog rolls into a ball when scared
  2. 2.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree
  3. 3.The tractor is red
  4. 4.Bees collect nectar
  5. 5.Seeds need water to grow
  6. 6.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
  7. 7.The duck has three ducklings
  8. 8.The owl has big yellow eyes

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.