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1st Grade Use Text and Picture Clues worksheets

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Use Text and Picture Clues

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Circle the answer.

  1. Rain falls on the path. Sam holds something wide over his head. What helps Sam stay dry?

    • a hat
    • a book
    • an umbrella

  2. An ice cube sits outside on a plate. The day is warm and sunny. Which detail in the picture helps you most?

    • snow on the ground
    • a lid on the ice
    • water around the ice

  3. The sun comes up over the water. A new day is starting. Which sentence fits the words and the picture?

    • It is night.
    • It is morning.
    • It is late afternoon.

  4. A yellow bus stops by a big building. Children are coming to learn. What will most likely happen next?

    • The children will go inside.
    • The children will go to a farm.
    • The children will go swimming.

  5. A dog is under a chair. Its eyes are closed and it is very still. What is the dog doing?

    • digging
    • running
    • sleeping

  6. Rain falls on the path. Sam holds something wide over his head. Which sentence fits the words and the picture?

    • Sam is using a kite.
    • Sam is using an umbrella.
    • Sam is using a hat.

  7. An ice cube sits outside on a plate. The day is warm and sunny. What will most likely happen next?

    • Soon, the ice will be bigger.
    • Soon, the ice will be water.
    • Soon, the plate will freeze.

  8. The sun comes up over the water. A new day is starting. What time of day is it?

    • bedtime
    • morning
    • night

  9. A yellow bus stops by a big building. Children are coming to learn. Which detail in the picture helps you most?

    • a barn behind the bus
    • a school building behind the bus
    • a store sign by the bus

  10. A dog is under a chair. Its eyes are closed and it is very still. Which sentence fits the words and the picture?

    • The dog is running.
    • The dog is sleeping.
    • The dog is digging.
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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.

Earlier: Ask and Answer Questions

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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