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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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

What Would the Picture Show?

RL.1.7

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.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 cat curled up in a box near a fire
  • C.A kitten playing in the snow
2.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 holding out an apple to a horse
  • C.A girl riding a horse in a race
3.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
4.The words say: "The giant's shoes were as big as a car." What should the picture show?
  • A.A tiny elf in small boots
  • B.A parking loted by a shoe store
  • C.A giant with shoes as big as a car
5.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
6.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
7.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
8.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 man in a small green cap
  • C.A girl with no hat in the rain

LessonPrint · RL.1.7 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What Would the Picture Show?

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A cat curled up in a box near a fire
  2. 2.A girl holding out an apple to a horse
  3. 3.A curtain with two feet showing under it
  4. 4.A giant with shoes as big as a car
  5. 5.A small boat on big, rough waves
  6. 6.A dark town with a moon in the sky
  7. 7.A boy raking a pile of leaves
  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.