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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 209 · 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 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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  3. 3.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  4. 4.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  5. 5.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  7. 7.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  8. 8.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  9. 9.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 flying a kite. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  10. 10.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  13. 13.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. 14.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  15. 15.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  16. 16.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  17. 17.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. 18.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  19. 19.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  20. 20.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. 21.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  22. 22.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  25. 25.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  26. 26.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  29. 29.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. 30.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  32. 32.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  33. 33.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  34. 34.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  35. 35.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  36. 36.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. 37.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  38. 38.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  39. 39.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  40. 40.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.

Answer key

  1. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  2. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  3. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  4. Two children are swinging happily.
  5. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  6. People are walking with umbrellas.
  7. A train is pulling into the station.
  8. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  9. A girl is flying a kite.
  10. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  11. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  12. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  13. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  15. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  16. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  17. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  19. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  20. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  22. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  23. A girl is reading at a table.
  24. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  25. Children are holding sparklers.
  26. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. A blue bus is arriving.
  28. The family is sharing sweets.
  29. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  30. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  31. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  32. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  33. A globe is kept on the table.
  34. A globe is kept on the table.
  35. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  36. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  37. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  38. A dog is running after a ball.
  39. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  40. A farmer is ploughing the field.

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