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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: "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
2.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.Milk is kept cold
  • C.The tank is shiny and silver
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.The hedgehog is brown
  • C.Hedgehogs can swim
4.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
5.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 can fly
  • C.Penguins eat fish
6.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
7.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.A giraffe is the tallest animal
  • B.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree
  • C.Giraffes sleep standing up
8.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

LessonPrint · RI.1.6 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Seeds need water to grow
  2. 2.Milk is kept cold
  3. 3.A hedgehog rolls into a ball when scared
  4. 4.The snail's shell is striped
  5. 5.Penguins eat fish
  6. 6.The owl has big yellow eyes
  7. 7.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree
  8. 8.The tractor is red

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.