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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 107 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Look, then write): Look at the whole picture first: where is it — a park, a market, a station? Then describe each part: who is there and what they are doing (A woman is buying bananas.). Do not add things that are not in the picture.

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  1. 1.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  2. 2.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  3. 3.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  4. 4.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  5. 5.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  6. 6.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  7. 7.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  8. 8.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  9. 9.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.

Answer key

  1. People are standing in a queue.
  2. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  4. A man is selling roasted corn.
  5. The librarian is stamping a book.
  6. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  7. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  8. The librarian is stamping a book.
  9. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  10. People are standing in a queue.
  11. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  12. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  13. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. People are walking with umbrellas.
  15. A man is jogging along the path.
  16. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  17. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  18. Tall shelves are full of books.
  19. A girl is reading at a table.
  20. There is a well beside the field.
  21. A girl is flying a kite.
  22. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  23. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  24. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  25. A globe is kept on the table.
  26. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  27. A globe is kept on the table.
  28. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. Children are pointing at the animals.
  30. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  31. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  32. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  33. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  34. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  35. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  36. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  37. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. Students are sitting at their desks.
  39. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  40. A boy is building a sandcastle.

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