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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 baker pulled a tray of hot, steaming buns from the oven." What should the picture show?
  • A.A baker holding a tray of steaming buns
  • B.A baker icing a birthday cake
  • C.A store with empty shelves
2.The words say: "Raj and his sister carried a heavy box up the stairs." What should the picture show?
  • A.Two children eating ice cream
  • B.Two children carrying a box up some stairs
  • C.One child sliding down a slide
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 yellow boots splashing in a puddle
  • C.A boy in red boots on a sunny beach
4.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 sunny farm with cows
  • C.A dark town with a moon in the sky
5.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
6.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 swimming one behind the other
  • C.Three ducks asleep on the grass
7.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 giant with shoes as big as a car
  • C.A tiny elf in small boots
8.The words say: "The old cat slept in a box by the fire." What should the picture show?
  • A.A kitten playing in the snow
  • B.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
  • C.A dog asleep in a basket

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Answer key — What Would the Picture Show?

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A baker holding a tray of steaming buns
  2. 2.Two children carrying a box up some stairs
  3. 3.A boy in yellow boots splashing in a puddle
  4. 4.A dark town with a moon in the sky
  5. 5.A boy raking a pile of leaves
  6. 6.Three ducks swimming one behind the other
  7. 7.A giant with shoes as big as a car
  8. 8.A cat curled up in a box near a fire

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.