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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

NameDate

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.Lighthouses are made of glass
  • B.The lighthouse has red and white stripes
  • C.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
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.Tractors help farmers
  • C.The tractor is red
3.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 live in the desert
  • C.Owls hunt at night
4.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.The tank is shiny and silver
  • B.Milk is kept in jars
  • C.Milk is kept cold
5.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
6.The words say: "Penguins eat fish." The picture shows penguins standing on ice. What do you learn only from the words?
  • A.The penguins are standing on ice
  • B.Penguins eat fish
  • C.Penguins can fly
7.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.Seeds need water to grow
  • C.The seed has a tiny root
8.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.The duck has three ducklings
  • B.Ducks live in caves
  • C.Ducks have webbed feet

LessonPrint · RI.1.6 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
  2. 2.The tractor is red
  3. 3.The owl has big yellow eyes
  4. 4.Milk is kept cold
  5. 5.Bees collect nectar
  6. 6.Penguins eat fish
  7. 7.Seeds need water to grow
  8. 8.The duck has three ducklings

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.