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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 219 · 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 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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  4. 4.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  5. 5.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  6. 6.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  7. 7.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  8. 8.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  10. 10.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  11. 11.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  12. 12.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  13. 13.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  14. 14.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  15. 15.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  16. 16.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  17. 17.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  18. 18.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  19. 19.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. 20.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  21. 21.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  22. 22.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  23. 23.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  25. 25.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  27. 27.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. 28.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  29. 29.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  30. 30.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  31. 31.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  33. 33.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  35. 35.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  36. 36.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  37. 37.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  38. 38.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  40. 40.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.

Answer key

  1. Children are floating paper boats.
  2. Two children are swinging happily.
  3. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  4. Children are holding sparklers.
  5. A woman is buying bananas.
  6. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  7. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  8. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  9. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  10. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  11. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  12. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  13. Tall shelves are full of books.
  14. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  15. The teacher is writing on the board.
  16. The librarian is stamping a book.
  17. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  18. Students are sitting at their desks.
  19. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  22. Rain is falling on the road.
  23. A man is selling roasted corn.
  24. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  25. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  26. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  27. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  29. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  30. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  31. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  32. A dog is running after a ball.
  33. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  34. The teacher is writing on the board.
  35. A girl is flying a kite.
  36. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  37. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  38. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  40. The big clock shows seven o'clock.

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