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1st Grade Use Text and Picture Clues worksheets

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Use Text and Picture Clues

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet

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Circle the answer.

  1. Frost is on the window. Ava puts on a warm coat. What is the weather like?

    • rainy
    • sunny and warm
    • hot
    • cold
  2. A frog jumps from the grass. The pond is right below. Which detail in the picture helps you most?

    • a tree beside the frog
    • a splash in the pond
    • a boat on the pond
    • a bridge over the pond
  3. Rain is falling. Ben wears a yellow coat and red boots. Which sentence fits the words and the picture?

    • Ben dressed for the beach.
    • Ben dressed for the snow.
    • Ben dressed for a hot day.
    • Ben dressed for the rain.
  4. A boy pours seeds into a feeder. A little bird waits on the feeder. What will most likely happen next?

    • The bird will take a nap in the feeder.
    • The bird will eat the seeds.
    • The boy will put on his coat.
    • The bird will fly into the house.
  5. A plant is drooping in a pot. A boy pours water from a can. Why is the boy pouring water?

    • The plant needs a bigger pot.
    • The plant is lost.
    • The plant is thirsty.
    • The plant is too hot.
  6. It is dark outside the window. Eli reaches for the lamp. Which detail in the picture helps you most?

    • a dark window behind Eli
    • a bright sun in the window
    • a kite outside the window
    • snow outside the window
  7. Frost is on the window. Ava puts on a warm coat. What will most likely happen next?

    • Ava will go outside in her coat.
    • Ava will put on a swimsuit.
    • Ava will take her coat off.
    • Ava will turn on a fan.
  8. A frog jumps from the grass. The pond is right below. Where is the frog going?

    • over a fence
    • up a tree
    • into a boat
    • into the pond
  9. Rain is falling. Ben wears a yellow coat and red boots. Which detail in the picture helps you most?

    • rain and a puddle near his feet
    • a towel on the ground
    • a snowman near his feet
    • a sandcastle near his feet
  10. A boy pours seeds into a feeder. A little bird waits on the feeder. Which sentence fits the words and the picture?

    • The boy is watering a plant.
    • The boy is painting a fence.
    • The boy is filling a bird feeder.
    • The boy is washing a window.
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About this worksheet

Illustrations in early reading books do more than decorate the page. They show actions, settings, weather, objects, and feelings that work together with the words. First graders need practice combining both sources rather than ignoring the picture or guessing from it alone. This worksheet pairs a short sentence with a reviewed illustration and asks children to make a careful inference, identify the visual detail that supports it, choose a sentence that joins text and picture information, or predict a reasonable next event.

Support versions use direct two-sentence clues. Standard practice offers a wider range of scenes, while challenge sentences include extra details that must be weighed before answering. Every picture matches its question exactly, and none of the accessible descriptions names the answer. Ask your child to say, 'The text tells me…, the picture shows me…, so I think…' That sentence frame makes the reasoning visible and discourages unsupported guesses.

What your child will learn

  • Gather information from an illustration
  • Combine picture and text evidence
  • Make a supported inference
  • Predict a likely next event

Common Core standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7

Worked example

The text says the day is warm, and the picture shows water around an ice cube. Together the clues show that the ice is melting.

Common mistake

Answering from the picture alone without checking whether the written clue supports the same idea.

Helpful hint

Name one clue from the words and one clue from the picture before choosing.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with use text and picture clues?

Answering from the picture alone without checking whether the written clue supports the same idea.

How can I help my child with use text and picture clues?

Name one clue from the words and one clue from the picture before choosing.

Are these 1st grade reading worksheets free to print?

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