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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 208 · 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 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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  2. 2.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  6. 6.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  7. 7.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  8. 8.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  9. 9.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  11. 11.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  13. 13.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. 14.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  15. 15.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 old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  16. 16.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  17. 17.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. 21.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  22. 22.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  23. 23.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  24. 24.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  26. 26.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  27. 27.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  29. 29.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  30. 30.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  31. 31.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  32. 32.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  34. 34.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  36. 36.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) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. 37.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  38. 38.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  39. 39.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.

Answer key

  1. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  2. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  3. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  4. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  5. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  6. People are standing in a queue.
  7. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  8. The sun is setting over the sea.
  9. A globe is kept on the table.
  10. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  11. People are walking with umbrellas.
  12. A blue bus is arriving.
  13. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  15. Children are pointing at the animals.
  16. Rain is falling on the road.
  17. People are standing in a queue.
  18. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  19. The sun is setting over the sea.
  20. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  22. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  23. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  24. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  25. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  26. There is a well beside the field.
  27. A man is selling roasted corn.
  28. Children are holding sparklers.
  29. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  30. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  31. Students are sitting at their desks.
  32. A girl is reading at a table.
  33. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  34. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  35. The doctor is checking a boy.
  36. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  38. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  40. Children are holding sparklers.

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