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Use Text and Picture Clues
Grade 1 - Reading - Building Confidence
Worksheet 1
1Combine the clues: Sam walks outside as drops begin to fall. He carries something that opens above him. What helps Sam stay dry?
2Picture evidence for this text: An ice cube sits outside on a plate. The day feels warm. Which visual detail is most helpful?
3Text-plus-picture statement: Sam walks outside as drops begin to fall. He carries something that opens above him. Which conclusion uses both sources?
4Next-event clue: A chick opens its beak in the nest. A parent flies close. What will most likely happen next?
5Combine the clues: A chick opens its beak in the nest. A parent flies close. Why did the parent return?
6Picture evidence for this text: Sam walks outside as drops begin to fall. He carries something that opens above him. Which visual detail is most helpful?
7Text-plus-picture statement: The sky grows bright over the water. A new day begins. Which conclusion uses both sources?
8Next-event clue: The sky grows bright over the water. A new day begins. What will most likely happen next?
9Combine the clues: The sky grows bright over the water. A new day begins. What time of day is shown?
10Picture evidence for this text: The sky grows bright over the water. A new day begins. Which visual detail is most helpful?
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 passage 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 passages 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
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.
Worksheet 1