Distinguish Pictures From Text Information - 1st Grade Reading

Which option is information you can learn best from a picture: exact year, spelling, appearance, or quotation?

Appearance. Pictures show how things look; words cannot show visual details.
Which option is a fact from words, not from a picture: "It is $5$ inches long" or "It is long"?

"It is $5$ inches long". Exact measurements come from text, not visual estimation.
Which question is best answered by the words: What does it look like? Why does it happen?

Why does it happen. Explanations of causes require words, not just visuals.
Which option is most likely shown by a picture: "It has wings," or "It migrates every winter"?

"It has wings." Physical features are easily shown visually.
Which option is most likely shown by the illustration: exact height or relative size comparison?

Relative size comparison. Pictures show proportions; exact measurements need written text.
Identify the source for this detail: "The whale is a mammal." Picture or words?

Words. Classification information requires written text to state clearly.
Which option best describes how pictures and words work together in informational text?

Pictures support understanding; words give the full facts. Pictures enhance comprehension while words provide complete information.
Identify the source: If you learn a plant needs sunlight because you read it, is it from picture or words?

Words. Reading provides information about needs and requirements.
Identify the source: If you learn an animal is striped by looking, is it from picture or words?

Picture. Visual observation reveals physical characteristics like stripes.
Which option is most likely told by the words: "The plant is tall," or "It grows for 6 weeks"?

"It grows for 6 weeks." Time-based information requires written explanation.
What does a chart or table in an informational text usually provide best?

Organized information that is easy to compare. Tables present data in structured format for easy comparison.
What does the phrase "the text says" tell you to use: picture information or word information?

Word information. This phrase directs you to read the written content.
What is the main difference between information from a picture and information from the words?

Pictures show details; words tell details using sentences. Pictures are visual; words use language to describe.
What does an illustration in an informational text usually help the reader do?

Understand what something looks like or how it happens. Illustrations provide visual context that words alone cannot convey.
Which option is an example of information you can learn from a picture: color, definition, date, or quotation?

Color. Visual attributes like color are best shown through pictures.
Which option is information from the picture: 'It has wings' or 'It lives in forests'?

'It has wings.' Wings are visible features shown in pictures, not habitat information.
Identify the source: A map shows where something is located. Is that picture information or word information?

Picture information. Maps are visual representations of location.
Which option is most likely found in a picture: labels, paragraphs, or sentences?

Labels. Pictures contain visual text elements, not full written passages.
What is a label on a picture used for?

To name a part shown in the illustration. Labels identify specific parts in visual representations.
What is the main difference between information from a picture and information from the words?

Pictures show; words tell details using sentences. Pictures provide visual information while words give specific details.
Which option is information you can learn best from the words: color, exact date, shape, or size?

Exact date. Dates are specific information found in text, not visual.
What does an illustration in an informational text usually help the reader understand?

What something looks like, where it is, or how it happens. Illustrations provide visual context that words alone cannot.
Identify what a reader can learn from a map illustration in an informational text.

Where places are located and how they relate to each other. Maps visually show spatial relationships between locations.
Which option is the best way to find the meaning of a bold word in the text: look at the picture or read the sentence?

Read the sentence. Word meanings come from context in written text.
Which option is a safe rule: pictures can add details, but words give the main information?

Yes; words give main facts, pictures add helpful details. Text typically contains core content while images supplement understanding.
What is the best way to answer a question that asks for both picture and word information?

Use one detail from the picture and one detail from the words. Complete answers combine visual and textual information.
Identify what the caption under a picture usually does in an informational text.

It explains what the picture shows. Captions provide written context for visual information.
Which option is a fact you should take from the words, not only the picture: number, color, or shape?

Number. Numerical data must be precisely stated in words.
Identify the source: A sentence says, "The frog eats insects." Is that picture information or word information?

Word information. Behavioral facts are communicated through written text.
What is the difference between information from a picture and information from the words?

Pictures show; words tell using written details. Pictures use visual elements while words use written language to convey information.
What does an illustration in an informational text usually help the reader do?

Understand what something looks like or how it happens. Illustrations provide visual context that words alone cannot.
What kind of information is usually found only in the words, not only in the picture?

Exact facts and details stated in sentences. Words provide specific information that pictures cannot precisely convey.
Choose the best source: To learn the steps in "How to wash hands," should you use pictures, words, or both?

Both pictures and words. Sequential processes benefit from both visual and written guidance.
What do the words in an informational text usually provide that a picture may not?

Exact facts, names, numbers, and explanations. Words give specific details that pictures cannot precisely convey.
Identify the best source for the color of an animal shown on a page.

Picture or photo. Visual elements show colors directly that words would have to describe.
Which option is an illustration: a title, a photograph, a paragraph, or a heading?

A photograph. Photographs are visual images, not text elements.
Identify the source for this detail: "The boy is holding an umbrella." Picture or words?

Picture. Actions and objects held are visually observable in pictures.
Which option is information you can learn best from a picture: a character's name or what an animal looks like?

What an animal looks like. Pictures show visual features better than words can describe.
Which option is information from the words: 'The map has a star' or 'The star marks the capital'?

'The star marks the capital.' Text explains the meaning of visual symbols like stars on maps.
What does a photograph in an informational text usually provide best?

A real-life view of a person, place, or thing. Photos capture actual appearances better than written descriptions.
Choose the best source for learning what an animal eats: picture, words, or both?

Words. Diet information is typically explained in text, not shown.
Identify what you should do if the picture and the words seem to disagree.

Trust the words for facts; use the picture as support. Written text provides authoritative information over visual interpretation.
Identify what pictures often help you do when reading informational text.

Understand the topic by showing details and examples. Illustrations provide visual context that enhances comprehension.
Identify what the picture adds: If the words say "A volcano erupts," what does a picture mainly add?

How the eruption looks (lava, smoke, shape). Pictures show visual details that words cannot fully capture.
Identify what a label in a diagram tells the reader.

The name of a part shown in the picture. Labels identify specific parts in visual diagrams.
Identify the source for this detail: "The plant grows in deserts." Picture or words?

Words. Habitat information requires written text to specify location.
Which option is most likely stated by the words: exact number of legs or general shape?

Exact number of legs. Precise numerical data requires written text, not visual estimation.
Identify the source: If you learn an animal has stripes by looking, is it from picture or words?

Picture. Visual patterns like stripes are seen, not read.
Identify what a label on a diagram is meant to do.

Name a part of the picture or diagram. Labels identify specific components in visual representations.
What does a diagram in an informational text usually provide best?

Parts and how something is put together. Diagrams visually show relationships and structure effectively.
Identify the purpose of a diagram in an informational text.

To show parts and how they are arranged or work. Diagrams visually explain relationships between parts.
Choose the best source for the size or shape of an object on the page: picture or words.

Picture. Visual elements directly show physical attributes like dimensions.
Choose the best source for learning an animal's pattern or markings: picture, words, or both?

Picture. Visual patterns are best shown through pictures.
Identify what a caption is in an informational text.

A short sentence that tells about a picture. Captions explain what's shown in the picture using words.
Which question is best answered by a picture: What color is it? What is the definition? Who said it?

What color is it. Colors are visual information best shown in pictures.
Identify the source for this detail: "The animal has stripes." Picture or words?

Picture. Visual patterns like stripes are observable in pictures.
Which source best shows what something looks like: picture or words?

Picture or other illustration. Visual representations directly show appearance better than descriptions.
Which source usually tells exact names, dates, or numbers: picture or words?

Words in the text. Text provides specific details that pictures cannot precisely convey.
What is a label on an illustration?

A word that names a part of the picture. Labels identify specific parts within visual elements.
Which question is best answered by a picture: What does it look like, or Why did it happen?

What does it look like. Visual appearance is best conveyed through images, not text.
Which option is best supported by the words: 'how to do the steps' or 'what it looks like'?

How to do the steps. Written instructions explain procedures better than visual appearance.
Identify the best source for the reason something happened in a text: picture or words.

Words in the text. Text explains causes and reasons that pictures cannot fully convey.
Which option is an example of information you can learn from words: shape, size, exact date, or position?

Exact date. Specific temporal information requires written text to convey precisely.
What should you do first when a picture and the words seem to disagree?

Trust the words, then reread and check the caption and labels. Text is more reliable; verify with captions if confused.
Which option is an illustration: a photograph, a title, a paragraph, or a sentence?

A photograph. Photographs are visual representations, not written text.
Which option is information you can confirm only by reading the words: color, size, a date, or a shape?

A date. Dates are specific information that must be stated in words.
Choose the best source for the order of events in a topic: picture or words.

Words. Sequential information requires written explanation, not visual display.
Which question is best answered by the words: What color is it, or What is the main idea?

What is the main idea. Abstract concepts like main ideas require written explanation.
Which option is best supported by a diagram: the shape of a volcano or the author's opinion?

The shape of a volcano. Diagrams visually show physical forms better than opinions.
Which option is shown by a picture, not stated by words: "The boy is smiling" or "The boy is kind"?

"The boy is smiling". Facial expressions are visual, not described in text.
What is a caption and where is it found?

A short text under a picture that explains it. Captions provide written context directly below images.
Identify the source: If you learn, "Tigers live in Asia," is it from picture or words?

Words. Geographic facts require written explanation.
What does the text (words) in an informational book usually provide that a picture may not?

Exact facts, names, and explanations in sentences. Words can specify precise details that pictures cannot.
What does the phrase "the illustration shows" tell you to use: picture information or word information?

Picture information. This phrase directs you to look at the visual content.

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