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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: "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.Bees sting people
  • C.The flower is purple
2.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.The snail's shell is striped
  • B.Snails live in trees
  • C.A snail moves slowly
3.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.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
  • B.The lighthouse has red and white stripes
  • C.Lighthouses are made of glass
4.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 have webbed feet
  • B.Ducks live in caves
  • C.The duck has three ducklings
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.Owls hunt at night
  • B.Owls live in the desert
  • C.The owl has big yellow eyes
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.Fire engines are slow
  • B.A fire engine rushes to a fire
  • C.The fire engine has a long ladder
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.The seed has a tiny root
  • B.Seeds need water to grow
  • C.Seeds are blue
8.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.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree
  • B.A giraffe is the tallest animal
  • C.Giraffes sleep standing up

LessonPrint · RI.1.6 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Bees collect nectar
  2. 2.The snail's shell is striped
  3. 3.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
  4. 4.The duck has three ducklings
  5. 5.The owl has big yellow eyes
  6. 6.The fire engine has a long ladder
  7. 7.Seeds need water to grow
  8. 8.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree

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.