Author and Illustrator is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on who writes the words and who makes the pictures, aligned to Common Core standard RL.K.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 pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
2.A book has one name on the front. Whose name is usually first?
A.The reader's
B.The shop's
C.The author's
3.If a book had no illustrator, what would be missing?
A.The pictures
B.The cover
C.The words
4.The pictures in this book are beautiful. Who should we thank?
A.The author
B.The illustrator
C.The printer
5.Who makes the pictures in a book?
A.The illustrator
B.The author
C.The librarian
6.Who writes the words in a book?
A.The author
B.The reader
C.The illustrator
7.Which one uses words to tell you what happened?
A.The illustrator
B.The author
C.The reader
8.If a book had no author, what would be missing?
A.The pictures
B.The words
C.The pages
LessonPrint · RL.K.6 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Author and Illustrator
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The author
2.The author's
3.The pictures
4.The illustrator
5.The illustrator
6.The author
7.The author
8.The words
Questions about Author and Illustrator
What does the Author and Illustrator worksheet cover?
It practises who writes the words and who makes the pictures — 8 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RL.K.6: Know that one person wrote the words and one drew the pictures, and say which did which. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Author and Illustrator practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6 — RL.K.6, in the Reading: Literature domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Author and Illustrator is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RL.K.6, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Author and Illustrator come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Author and Illustrator can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Author and Illustrator free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Author and Illustrator, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RL.K.6?
Yes — “The Author and the Illustrator” is a 30-minute Kindergarten plan for RL.K.6, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Author and Illustrator is the practice that follows it.
More practice for RL.K.6
Know that one person wrote the words and one drew the pictures, and say which did which.