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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 147 · 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 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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. 2.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  3. 3.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  4. 4.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  5. 5.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  7. 7.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  8. 8.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  9. 9.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  11. 11.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  12. 12.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  14. 14.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  15. 15.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  16. 16.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  18. 18.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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  20. 20.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  21. 21.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  22. 22.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  24. 24.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  25. 25.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  26. 26.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  27. 27.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  28. 28.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  31. 31.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  32. 32.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  33. 33.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  34. 34.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  35. 35.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  36. 36.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  37. 37.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  38. 38.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) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. 39.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  40. 40.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.

Answer key

  1. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  2. Runners are racing on the track.
  3. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  4. The doctor is checking a boy.
  5. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  6. A globe is kept on the table.
  7. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  8. People are walking with umbrellas.
  9. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  10. People are standing in a queue.
  11. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  12. The teacher is writing on the board.
  13. A dog is running after a ball.
  14. There is a well beside the field.
  15. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  16. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  17. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  18. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  19. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  20. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  21. A globe is kept on the table.
  22. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  23. Children are holding sparklers.
  24. A man is jogging along the path.
  25. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  26. Children are floating paper boats.
  27. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  28. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  29. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  30. People are standing in a queue.
  31. A man is selling roasted corn.
  32. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  33. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  34. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  35. People are walking with umbrellas.
  36. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  37. The sun is setting over the sea.
  38. Children are pointing at the animals.
  39. A globe is kept on the table.
  40. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.

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