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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: "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
2.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
3.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 live in caves
  • B.Ducks have webbed feet
  • C.The duck has three ducklings
4.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
5.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.Lighthouses are made of glass
  • C.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
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.Seeds are blue
  • C.The seed has a tiny root
7.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.Tractors help farmers
  • C.The tractor is red
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.A giraffe is the tallest animal
  • B.Giraffes sleep standing up
  • C.The giraffe is eating leaves from a tree

LessonPrint · RI.1.6 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Words or Picture?

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The snail's shell is striped
  2. 2.The owl has big yellow eyes
  3. 3.The duck has three ducklings
  4. 4.The fire engine has a long ladder
  5. 5.A lighthouse warns ships about rocks
  6. 6.Seeds need water to grow
  7. 7.The tractor is red
  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.