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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: "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
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 help farmers
  • B.The tractor is red
  • C.Tractors are very old
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.Lighthouses are made of glass
  • B.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
  • C.The lighthouse has red and white stripes
4.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.The flower is purple
  • C.Bees sting people
5.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 are blue
  • C.Seeds need water to grow
6.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.Giraffes sleep standing up
  • B.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree
  • C.A giraffe is the tallest animal
7.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
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 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

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