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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 dog asleep in a basket
  • B.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
  • C.A kitten playing in the snow
2.The words say: "Mia shared her apple with a hungry horse." What should the picture show?
  • A.A horse eating grass alone
  • B.A girl holding out an apple to a horse
  • C.A girl riding a horse in a race
3.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
4.The words say: "The giant's shoes were as big as a car." What should the picture show?
  • A.A parking loted by a shoe store
  • B.A tiny elf in small boots
  • C.A giant with shoes as big as a car
5.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
6.The words say: "Raj and his sister carried a heavy box up the stairs." What should the picture show?
  • A.One child sliding down a slide
  • B.Two children eating ice cream
  • C.Two children carrying a box up some stairs
7.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 curtain with two feet showing under it
  • C.A girl sitting on a chair
8.The words say: "Leaves fell from the trees as Tom raked them into a pile." What should the picture show?
  • A.A boy raking a pile of leaves
  • B.A boy swimming in a pool
  • C.A tree covered in pink blossom

LessonPrint · RL.1.7 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What Would the Picture Show?

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
  2. 2.A girl holding out an apple to a horse
  3. 3.A boy in yellow boots splashing in a puddle
  4. 4.A giant with shoes as big as a car
  5. 5.Three ducks swimming one behind the other
  6. 6.Two children carrying a box up some stairs
  7. 7.A curtain with two feet showing under it
  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.