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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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

What Would the Picture Show?

RL.1.7

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.The words say: "Kit hid behind the curtain, and only her feet poked out." What should the picture show?
  • A.A curtain with two feet showing under it
  • B.A girl sitting on a chair
  • C.An open window with no curtain
2.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 carrying a box up some stairs
  • C.Two children eating ice cream
3.The words say: "The baker pulled a tray of hot, steaming buns from the oven." What should the picture show?
  • A.A baker icing a birthday cake
  • B.A store with empty shelves
  • C.A baker holding a tray of steaming buns
4.The words say: "At night, the moon shone on the sleeping town." What should the picture show?
  • A.A dark town with a moon in the sky
  • B.A sunny farm with cows
  • C.A busy town in the daytime
5.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
6.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
7.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
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 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What Would the Picture Show?

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A curtain with two feet showing under it
  2. 2.Two children carrying a box up some stairs
  3. 3.A baker holding a tray of steaming buns
  4. 4.A dark town with a moon in the sky
  5. 5.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
  6. 6.A woman in a big purple hat
  7. 7.A girl holding out an apple to a horse
  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.