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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 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
2.The words say: "Tractors help farmers." The picture shows a red tractor pulling a plow. What do you learn only from the picture?
  • A.Tractors are very old
  • B.The tractor is red
  • C.Tractors help farmers
3.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.The flower is purple
  • B.Bees sting people
  • C.Bees collect nectar
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: "Owls hunt at night." The picture shows an owl with big yellow eyes. What do you learn only from the picture?
  • A.The owl has big yellow eyes
  • B.Owls hunt at night
  • C.Owls live in the desert
6.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.The fire engine has a long ladder
  • B.Fire engines are slow
  • C.A fire engine rushes to a fire
7.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
8.The words say: "Milk is kept cold in a tank." The picture shows a shiny silver tank. What do you learn only from the words?
  • A.Milk is kept in jars
  • B.The tank is shiny and silver
  • C.Milk is kept cold

LessonPrint · RI.1.6 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree
  2. 2.The tractor is red
  3. 3.Bees collect nectar
  4. 4.Seeds need water to grow
  5. 5.The owl has big yellow eyes
  6. 6.The fire engine has a long ladder
  7. 7.The snail's shell is striped
  8. 8.Milk is kept cold

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.