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How Pictures and Words Work Together

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 5-9
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. The picture shows a girl in a big yellow sun hat. The words say, 'Nina wore her hat.' What does the picture tell you about the hat?

    • It is big and yellow
    • It was a present from her gran
    • It kept blowing away

  2. In a story book, what do the pictures usually do?

    • Show a totally different story than the words
    • Help tell the story along with the words
    • Just fill up empty space on the page

  3. A picture on a page can help you understand what is happening in the story.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Before reading the words on a new page, what can help you guess the story?

    • Reading the back cover
    • Skipping to the last page
    • Looking at the picture

  5. The words say, 'Ana walked to school.' The picture shows Ana skipping along with a big smile. What does the picture add?

    • Where the school is
    • How long the walk took
    • How Ana was feeling

  6. Kai reads, 'The kitten climbed the ____,' and gets stuck on the last word. The picture shows a kitten near the top of a tall tree. What is the word probably?

    • tree
    • box
    • cup

  7. The words can tell you something that the picture leaves out.

    Circle one:   True   False

  8. The picture shows a dog with its mouth wide open beside a front door. The words say, 'The dog barked at the door.' What do the words tell you that the picture cannot?

    • That the dog is beside a door
    • That the dog has its mouth open
    • The sound the dog made

  9. Which sentence best describes how pictures and words work together on a page?

    • The picture adds to what the words are telling you
    • The picture always shows a made-up story
    • The words describe the colors used in the picture

  10. The words say, 'Theo walked home in the rain.' The picture shows Theo in a raincoat, holding a small puppy under one arm. Which thing does the picture show that the words do not?

    • That Theo is carrying a puppy
    • That it was raining
    • That Theo was walking
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Answer key

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How Pictures and Words Work Together W1-mt_OlhMP7ShFT-s1

  1. It is big and yellow · The words name the hat. The picture is what shows you it is big and yellow.
  2. Help tell the story along with the words · Pictures and words work as a team. The picture helps show what the words are saying.
  3. True · Pictures give clues about the story, so they can help you understand it.
  4. Looking at the picture · Looking at the picture first can help you guess what the words will say.
  5. How Ana was feeling · The words say what Ana did. The big smile in the picture is what shows how she felt.
  6. tree · The picture shows the kitten up a tall tree, so 'tree' is the word that makes sense there.
  7. True · Words and pictures each add their own clues. The words can say things a picture cannot show.
  8. The sound the dog made · A picture stays quiet. The word 'barked' is what tells you the sound.
  9. The picture adds to what the words are telling you · A picture usually adds more to the story than the words alone.
  10. That Theo is carrying a puppy · The words already say the rain and the walking. Only the picture tells you about the puppy.
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