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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 121 · 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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  2. 2.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  3. 3.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  4. 4.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  5. 5.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  6. 6.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  7. 7.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  8. 8.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  9. 9.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  10. 10.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. 11.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  12. 12.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 dog is running after a ball. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  14. 14.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  15. 15.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  16. 16.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  17. 17.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. 18.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  19. 19.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  20. 20.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. 21.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  22. 22.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  23. 23.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  24. 24.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  25. 25.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  26. 26.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  27. 27.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) A dog is running after a ball. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  28. 28.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  29. 29.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  31. 31.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  32. 32.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  33. 33.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  34. 34.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  35. 35.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  36. 36.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  38. 38.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  40. 40.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.

Answer key

  1. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  2. A dog is running after a ball.
  3. People are standing in a queue.
  4. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  5. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  6. The teacher is writing on the board.
  7. A girl is reading at a table.
  8. A globe is kept on the table.
  9. People are standing in a queue.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  12. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  13. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  14. A girl is reading at a table.
  15. A woman is buying bananas.
  16. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  17. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  19. People are standing in a queue.
  20. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  22. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  23. Two children are swinging happily.
  24. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  25. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  26. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  27. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  28. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  29. The teacher is writing on the board.
  30. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  31. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  32. People are walking with umbrellas.
  33. A woman is buying bananas.
  34. Students are sitting at their desks.
  35. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  36. Green fields stretch far away.
  37. Children are planting saplings.
  38. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  39. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  40. Her friends are clapping and singing.

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