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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 little boat bobbed on the stormy sea." What should the picture show?
  • A.A big ship in a calm harbor
  • B.A boat on a trailer in a parking lot
  • C.A small boat on big, rough waves
2.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 dog asleep in a basket
  • C.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
3.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
4.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
5.The words say: "At night, the moon shone on the sleeping town." What should the picture show?
  • A.A sunny farm with cows
  • B.A busy town in the daytime
  • C.A dark town with a moon in the sky
6.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
7.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.One child sliding down a slide
  • C.Two children carrying a box up some stairs
8.The words say: "Ben pulled on his yellow boots and jumped in the biggest puddle." What should the picture show?
  • A.A boy in yellow boots splashing in a puddle
  • B.A boy in red boots on a sunny beach
  • C.A boy in bed reading a book

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Answer key — What Would the Picture Show?

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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.