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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 need water to grow
  • B.Seeds are blue
  • C.The seed has a tiny root
2.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 sting people
  • B.The flower is purple
  • C.Bees collect nectar
3.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.A snail moves slowly
  • C.Snails live in trees
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.The lighthouse has red and white stripes
  • B.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
  • C.Lighthouses are made of glass
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.The owl has big yellow eyes
  • B.Owls live in the desert
  • C.Owls hunt at night
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.The fire engine has a long ladder
  • B.Fire engines are slow
  • C.A fire engine rushes to a fire
7.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
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 6 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Seeds need water to grow
  2. 2.Bees collect nectar
  3. 3.The snail's shell is striped
  4. 4.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
  5. 5.The owl has big yellow eyes
  6. 6.The fire engine has a long ladder
  7. 7.Penguins eat fish
  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.