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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 store with empty shelves
  • B.A baker holding a tray of steaming buns
  • C.A baker icing a birthday cake
2.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 raking a pile of leaves
  • C.A boy swimming in a pool
3.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
4.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
5.The words say: "Ben pulled on his yellow boots and jumped in the biggest puddle." What should the picture show?
  • A.A boy in red boots on a sunny beach
  • B.A boy in bed reading a book
  • C.A boy in yellow boots splashing in a puddle
6.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.One duck flying over a tree
  • C.Three ducks swimming one behind the other
7.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 big ship in a calm harbor
  • C.A small boat on big, rough waves
8.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

LessonPrint · RL.1.7 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What Would the Picture Show?

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A baker holding a tray of steaming buns
  2. 2.A boy raking a pile of leaves
  3. 3.A girl holding out an apple to a horse
  4. 4.A curtain with two feet showing under it
  5. 5.A boy in yellow boots splashing in a puddle
  6. 6.Three ducks swimming one behind the other
  7. 7.A small boat on big, rough waves
  8. 8.A woman in a big purple hat

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.