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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: "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 woman in a big purple hat
  • C.A man in a small green cap
2.The words say: "The little boat bobbed on the stormy sea." What should the picture show?
  • A.A small boat on big, rough waves
  • B.A boat on a trailer in a parking lot
  • C.A big ship in a calm harbor
3.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 riding a horse in a race
  • C.A girl holding out an apple to a horse
4.The words say: "Leaves fell from the trees as Tom raked them into a pile." What should the picture show?
  • A.A tree covered in pink blossom
  • B.A boy swimming in a pool
  • C.A boy raking a pile of leaves
5.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 baker holding a tray of steaming buns
  • C.A store with empty shelves
6.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
7.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 busy town in the daytime
  • C.A sunny farm with cows
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 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A woman in a big purple hat
  2. 2.A small boat on big, rough waves
  3. 3.A girl holding out an apple to a horse
  4. 4.A boy raking a pile of leaves
  5. 5.A baker holding a tray of steaming buns
  6. 6.A giant with shoes as big as a car
  7. 7.A dark town with a moon in the sky
  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.