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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 woman in a big purple hat
  • B.A girl with no hat in the rain
  • C.A man in a small green cap
2.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 tree covered in pink blossom
  • 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 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: "The giant's shoes were as big as a car." What should the picture show?
  • A.A giant with shoes as big as a car
  • B.A tiny elf in small boots
  • C.A parking loted by a shoe store
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: "The old cat slept in a box by the fire." What should the picture show?
  • A.A dog asleep in a basket
  • B.A kitten playing in the snow
  • C.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
7.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.A curtain with two feet showing under it
  • C.An open window with no curtain
8.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

LessonPrint · RL.1.7 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What Would the Picture Show?

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A woman in a big purple hat
  2. 2.A boy raking a pile of leaves
  3. 3.A girl holding out an apple to a horse
  4. 4.A giant with shoes as big as a car
  5. 5.Three ducks swimming one behind the other
  6. 6.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
  7. 7.A curtain with two feet showing under it
  8. 8.A small boat on big, rough waves

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.