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1st Grade ELA Quiz

1st Grade ELA Quiz: Distinguish Pictures From Text Information

Practice Distinguish Pictures From Text Information in 1st Grade ELA with focused quiz questions that help you check what you know, review explanations, and build confidence with test-style prompts.

Question 1 / 18

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Read the text. Look at the picture.

Text: Fire trucks are red. They help put out fires.

Which detail is ONLY in the picture?

Select an answer to continue

What this quiz covers

This quiz focuses on Distinguish Pictures From Text Information, giving you a quick way to practice the rules, question types, and explanations that matter most for 1st Grade ELA.

How to use this quiz

Try each quiz question before looking at the correct answer. Use the explanations to review missed ideas, then come back to similar questions until the pattern feels familiar.

All questions

Question 1

Read the text. Look at the picture.

Text: Fire trucks are red. They help put out fires.

Which detail is ONLY in the picture?

  1. The fire truck helps put out fires.
  2. The fire truck has a tall ladder. (correct answer)
  3. The fire truck is red.

Explanation: We need to find what's in the picture only. The text tells us fire trucks are red and help with fires. The picture shows the ladder, which the text doesn't mention.

Question 2

Read the sentences. Look at the picture.

Text: It rains in spring. Plants need rain to grow.

Which detail is in the PICTURE but not in the words?

  1. A child holds an umbrella. (correct answer)
  2. Plants need rain to grow.
  3. It rains in spring.

Explanation: We find picture-only details. The text talks about rain and plants. The picture shows a child with an umbrella.

Question 3

Fire trucks are red. They help put out fires.

Read the words and look at the picture. Which detail is in the picture but NOT in the words?

  1. The fire truck has a ladder. (correct answer)
  2. The fire truck is red.
  3. Fire trucks help put out fires.
  4. Fire trucks are trucks.

Explanation: The ladder is shown in the picture but is not written in the words, so Choice A is correct. 'Red' and 'help put out fires' are both stated in the words.

Question 4

Read the text. It rains in spring. Plants need rain to grow. Look at the picture. What can you learn from the picture but NOT the text?

  1. Plants need rain to grow.
  2. Rain is falling from clouds.
  3. A child holds an umbrella. (correct answer)

Explanation: We look for picture-only information. The text talks about spring rain and plants. The picture shows something different. A child with an umbrella is only in the picture.

Question 5

Fish live in water. They have fins.

Read the words and look at the picture. Which information is shown in the picture but NOT in the words?

  1. The fish has fins.
  2. The fish is in water.
  3. There is coral near the fish. (correct answer)
  4. Fish are a kind of animal.

Explanation: The coral is shown in the picture but is not stated in the words, so Choice C is correct. 'Has fins' and 'in water' are both stated in the words, and 'Fish are a kind of animal' is a general fact, not a specific detail shown in the picture.

Question 6

Read the text. Buses are big. They carry many people. Look at the picture. Which detail is in the picture but not the text?

  1. The bus is big.
  2. The bus is yellow. (correct answer)
  3. Buses carry many people.

Explanation: We look for picture details. The text says buses are big and carry people. The picture shows the bus's color. Yellow is only shown in the picture.

Question 7

Read the text. Dogs have fur. They can run fast. Look at the picture. Which detail is ONLY in the picture?

  1. The dog can run fast.
  2. The dog has fur.
  3. The dog is holding a ball. (correct answer)

Explanation: We find what's extra in pictures. The text tells about dogs' fur and running. The picture shows the dog doing something. The ball is only in the picture.

Question 8

Read the text. Look at the picture.

Text: Farmers grow food. They work on farms.

What does the picture show that the text does NOT tell you?

  1. Farmers work on farms.
  2. The farmer drives a tractor. (correct answer)
  3. Farmers grow food.

Explanation: We look for picture extras. The text says farmers grow food on farms. The picture shows the farmer driving a tractor.

Question 9

Read the text. Apples grow on trees. Apples can be red or green. Look at the picture. What extra detail is shown only in the picture?

  1. A bird is in the tree. (correct answer)
  2. Apples grow on trees.
  3. Apples can be red or green.

Explanation: We find extra picture information. The text talks about apples on trees and their colors. The picture shows something more. A bird in the tree is picture-only.

Question 10

Read the text. The moon is bright at night. It looks like a circle. Look at the picture. Which detail is ONLY in the picture?

  1. The moon is bright at night.
  2. Stars are in the sky. (correct answer)
  3. The moon looks like a circle.

Explanation: We look for picture-only details. The text tells about the bright, round moon. The picture shows the night sky. Stars are only shown in the picture.

Question 11

Read the text. Farmers grow food. They work on farms. Look at the picture. What does the picture show that the text does NOT tell?

  1. Farmers work on farms.
  2. Farmers grow food.
  3. The farmer drives a tractor. (correct answer)

Explanation: We look for picture-only details. The text says farmers grow food on farms. The picture shows how they work. The tractor is only shown in the picture.

Question 12

Look at the text and picture.

Text: Fish live in water. They have fins.

What extra information is in the picture?

  1. The fish has fins.
  2. There are rocks on the bottom. (correct answer)
  3. The fish lives in water.

Explanation: We spot extra picture information. The text tells about fish and fins. The picture shows rocks on the bottom too.

Question 13

Read the text. Look at the picture.

Text: Cats have whiskers. They use whiskers to feel.

What can you learn from the picture that is NOT in the text?

  1. The cat is drinking milk. (correct answer)
  2. The cat uses whiskers to feel.
  3. The cat has whiskers.

Explanation: We spot what's extra in pictures. The text tells about whiskers for feeling. The picture shows the cat drinking milk.

Question 14

Read the text. Look at the picture.

Text: Apple trees grow fruit. Apples can be red or green.

Which information is shown in the picture but NOT in the text?

  1. Apples can be red or green.
  2. The tree has apples on it.
  3. A ladder leans on the tree. (correct answer)

Explanation: We find picture-only details. The text talks about apple trees and apple colors. The picture shows a ladder leaning on the tree.

Question 15

Read the text. Look at the picture.

Text: Sunflowers are tall. They have yellow petals.

Which information is shown in the picture but NOT in the text?

  1. The sunflower has green leaves. (correct answer)
  2. The sunflower is tall.
  3. The sunflower has yellow petals.

Explanation: We find what the picture shows extra. The text says sunflowers are tall with yellow petals. The picture also shows green leaves not mentioned.

Question 16

Kites fly in the wind. They can be many colors.

What EXTRA detail does the picture show that the text does NOT tell you?

  1. A child holds the kite string. (correct answer)
  2. Kites have long, colorful tails.
  3. Kites are shaped like stars.
  4. The kites fly at night.

Explanation: The text says only that kites fly and can be many colors. The picture adds a child holding the kite string, so that is the extra detail. Choice A is correct. The others are not shown in the picture.

Question 17

Buses are big. They carry many people.

Read the words and look at the picture. Which detail is ONLY in the picture?

  1. The bus is big.
  2. The bus carries many people.
  3. The bus is yellow. (correct answer)
  4. Buses help people travel.

Explanation: The color yellow is shown in the picture but is not written in the words, so Choice C is correct. 'Big' and 'carries many people' are both stated in the words, and 'Buses help people travel' is a general fact, not a detail shown only in the picture.

Question 18

Ducks have webbed feet. They use them to swim.

Read the words and look at the picture. What does the picture show that is NOT in the words?

  1. The duck has webbed feet.
  2. The duck uses its feet to swim.
  3. The duck is swimming in a pond. (correct answer)
  4. Ducks are a kind of bird.

Explanation: The pond is shown in the picture but is not stated in the words, so Choice C is correct. 'Webbed feet' and 'using feet to swim' are both stated in the words, and 'Ducks are a kind of bird' is a general fact, not a specific detail shown in the picture.