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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: "Three ducks swam in a line across the pond." What should the picture show?
  • A.One duck flying over a tree
  • B.Three ducks asleep on the grass
  • C.Three ducks swimming one behind the other
2.The words say: "The old cat slept in a box by the fire." What should the picture show?
  • A.A dog asleep in a basket
  • B.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
  • C.A kitten playing in the snow
3.The words say: "Kit hid behind the curtain, and only her feet poked out." What should the picture show?
  • A.A girl sitting on a chair
  • B.An open window with no curtain
  • C.A curtain with two feet showing under it
4.The words say: "Ben pulled on his yellow boots and jumped in the biggest puddle." What should the picture show?
  • A.A boy in bed reading a book
  • B.A boy in red boots on a sunny beach
  • C.A boy in yellow boots splashing in a puddle
5.The words say: "Raj and his sister carried a heavy box up the stairs." What should the picture show?
  • A.Two children carrying a box up some stairs
  • B.Two children eating ice cream
  • C.One child sliding down a slide
6.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 small boat on big, rough waves
  • C.A big ship in a calm harbor
7.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 giant with shoes as big as a car
  • 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 boy raking a pile of leaves
  • C.A tree covered in pink blossom

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Answer key — What Would the Picture Show?

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Three ducks swimming one behind the other
  2. 2.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
  3. 3.A curtain with two feet showing under it
  4. 4.A boy in yellow boots splashing in a puddle
  5. 5.Two children carrying a box up some stairs
  6. 6.A small boat on big, rough waves
  7. 7.A giant with shoes as big as a car
  8. 8.A boy raking a pile of leaves

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.