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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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Words or Picture?

RI.1.6

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Circle the right answer.

1.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
2.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.Ducks have webbed feet
  • C.The duck has three ducklings
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.Bees collect nectar
  • B.The flower is purple
  • C.Bees sting people
4.The words say: "Penguins eat fish." The picture shows penguins standing on ice. What do you learn only from the words?
  • A.Penguins can fly
  • B.The penguins are standing on ice
  • C.Penguins eat fish
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.Seeds need water to grow
  • B.The seed has a tiny root
  • C.Seeds are blue
6.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.The hedgehog is brown
  • B.Hedgehogs can swim
  • C.A hedgehog rolls into a ball when scared
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.Snails live in trees
  • C.The snail's shell is striped
8.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.A fire engine rushes to a fire
  • C.Fire engines are slow

LessonPrint · RI.1.6 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
  2. 2.The duck has three ducklings
  3. 3.Bees collect nectar
  4. 4.Penguins eat fish
  5. 5.Seeds need water to grow
  6. 6.A hedgehog rolls into a ball when scared
  7. 7.The snail's shell is striped
  8. 8.The fire engine has a long ladder

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.