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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 141 · 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 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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  2. 2.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. 3.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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  4. 4.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  5. 5.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  6. 6.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  7. 7.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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  8. 8.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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  9. 9.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  10. 10.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  11. 11.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  12. 12.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 holding sparklers. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  13. 13.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  14. 14.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  15. 15.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. 17.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  18. 18.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  19. 19.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. 20.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  22. 22.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  23. 23.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 describes this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  24. 24.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  25. 25.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  26. 26.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  28. 28.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  29. 29.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  30. 30.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  31. 31.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  32. 32.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  34. 34.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  35. 35.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  36. 36.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  38. 38.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  39. 39.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  40. 40.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 describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

Answer key

  1. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  2. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  3. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  4. The sun is setting over the sea.
  5. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  6. Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  9. Children are pointing at the animals.
  10. A girl is flying a kite.
  11. The librarian is stamping a book.
  12. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  13. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  14. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  15. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  16. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. Children are pointing at the animals.
  18. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  19. A globe is kept on the table.
  20. People are walking with umbrellas.
  21. People are walking with umbrellas.
  22. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  23. Children are holding sparklers.
  24. The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. The teacher is writing on the board.
  26. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  27. Students are sitting at their desks.
  28. The doctor is checking a boy.
  29. Tall shelves are full of books.
  30. A train is pulling into the station.
  31. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  32. A man is jogging along the path.
  33. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  35. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  36. Two children are swinging happily.
  37. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  38. Children are floating paper boats.
  39. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  40. Runners are racing on the track.

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