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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.

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What Would the Picture Show?

RL.1.7

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

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: "Grandma wore a big purple hat to the wedding." What should the picture show?
  • A.A girl with no hat in the rain
  • B.A man in a small green cap
  • C.A woman in a big purple hat
3.The words say: "Three ducks swam in a line across the pond." What should the picture show?
  • A.Three ducks asleep on the grass
  • B.Three ducks swimming one behind the other
  • C.One duck flying over a tree
4.The words say: "Kit hid behind the curtain, and only her feet poked out." What should the picture show?
  • A.An open window with no curtain
  • B.A girl sitting on a chair
  • C.A curtain with two feet showing under it
5.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
6.The words say: "Mia shared her apple with a hungry horse." What should the picture show?
  • A.A girl holding out an apple to a horse
  • B.A girl riding a horse in a race
  • C.A horse eating grass alone
7.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
8.The words say: "The giant's shoes were as big as a car." What should the picture show?
  • A.A tiny elf in small boots
  • B.A parking loted by a shoe store
  • C.A giant with shoes as big as a car

LessonPrint · RL.1.7 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What Would the Picture Show?

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
  2. 2.A woman in a big purple hat
  3. 3.Three ducks swimming one behind the other
  4. 4.A curtain with two feet showing under it
  5. 5.A dark town with a moon in the sky
  6. 6.A girl holding out an apple to a horse
  7. 7.A baker holding a tray of steaming buns
  8. 8.A giant with shoes as big as a car

More practice for RL.1.7

Use the pictures as well as the words to describe the story.

Teaching this next? Using the Pictures and the Details is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.7 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.