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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: "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 help farmers
  • C.Tractors are very old
2.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.Hedgehogs can swim
  • B.A hedgehog rolls into a ball when scared
  • C.The hedgehog is brown
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.Owls live in the desert
  • B.Owls hunt at night
  • C.The owl has big yellow eyes
4.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
5.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.Giraffes sleep standing up
  • C.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree
6.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
7.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.Fire engines are slow
  • B.The fire engine has a long ladder
  • C.A fire engine rushes to a fire
8.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

LessonPrint · RI.1.6 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The tractor is red
  2. 2.A hedgehog rolls into a ball when scared
  3. 3.The owl has big yellow eyes
  4. 4.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
  5. 5.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree
  6. 6.Seeds need water to grow
  7. 7.The fire engine has a long ladder
  8. 8.Penguins eat fish

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.