What Would the Picture Show? is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on choosing the picture that matches the words of a story, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.7. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.The words say: "The old cat slept in a box by the fire." What should the picture show?
A.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
B.A dog asleep in a basket
C.A kitten playing in the snow
2.The words say: "Ben pulled on his yellow boots and jumped in the biggest puddle." What should the picture show?
A.A boy in yellow boots splashing in a puddle
B.A boy in red boots on a sunny beach
C.A boy in bed reading a book
3.The words say: "At night, the moon shone on the sleeping town." What should the picture show?
A.A busy town in the daytime
B.A dark town with a moon in the sky
C.A sunny farm with cows
4.The words say: "Grandma wore a big purple hat to the wedding." What should the picture show?
A.A man in a small green cap
B.A girl with no hat in the rain
C.A woman in a big purple hat
5.The words say: "The little boat bobbed on the stormy sea." What should the picture show?
A.A boat on a trailer in a parking lot
B.A big ship in a calm harbor
C.A small boat on big, rough waves
6.The words say: "The baker pulled a tray of hot, steaming buns from the oven." What should the picture show?
A.A store with empty shelves
B.A baker holding a tray of steaming buns
C.A baker icing a birthday cake
7.The words say: "The giant's shoes were as big as a car." What should the picture show?
A.A giant with shoes as big as a car
B.A tiny elf in small boots
C.A parking loted by a shoe store
8.The words say: "Leaves fell from the trees as Tom raked them into a pile." What should the picture show?
A.A boy swimming in a pool
B.A tree covered in pink blossom
C.A boy raking a pile of leaves
LessonPrint · RL.1.7 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Would the Picture Show?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
2.A boy in yellow boots splashing in a puddle
3.A dark town with a moon in the sky
4.A woman in a big purple hat
5.A small boat on big, rough waves
6.A baker holding a tray of steaming buns
7.A giant with shoes as big as a car
8.A boy raking a pile of leaves
Questions about What Would the Picture Show?
What does the What Would the Picture Show? worksheet cover?
It practices choosing the picture that matches the words of a story — 8 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RL.1.7: Use the pictures as well as the words to describe the story. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does What Would the Picture Show? practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 — RL.1.7, under Reading: Literature for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
What Would the Picture Show? is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RL.1.7, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does What Would the Picture Show? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of What Would the Picture Show? can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is What Would the Picture Show? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. What Would the Picture Show?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RL.1.7?
Yes — “Using the Pictures and the Details” is a 40-minute Grade 1 plan for RL.1.7, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. What Would the Picture Show? is the practice that follows it.
More practice for RL.1.7
Use the pictures as well as the words to describe the story.