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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 234 · 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 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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  2. 2.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  3. 3.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  4. 4.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  7. 7.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  8. 8.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  10. 10.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  11. 11.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  12. 12.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  13. 13.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  14. 14.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 globe is kept on the table. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  15. 15.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  16. 16.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  17. 17.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  18. 18.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  19. 19.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  21. 21.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  22. 22.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  24. 24.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. 25.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  27. 27.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. 28.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. 30.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  32. 32.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  33. 33.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 flying a kite. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  34. 34.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  35. 35.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  36. 36.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  37. 37.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  39. 39.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.

Answer key

  1. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  2. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  3. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  4. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  5. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  6. The teacher is writing on the board.
  7. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  8. A woman is buying bananas.
  9. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  10. The doctor is checking a boy.
  11. Rain is falling on the road.
  12. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  13. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  14. A globe is kept on the table.
  15. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  16. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  17. Children are floating paper boats.
  18. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  19. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  20. A dog is running after a ball.
  21. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  22. The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. The sun is setting over the sea.
  24. Green fields stretch far away.
  25. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. Tall shelves are full of books.
  27. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  28. People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  30. The doctor is checking a boy.
  31. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  32. The teacher is writing on the board.
  33. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  34. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  35. People are standing in a queue.
  36. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. Two children are swinging happily.
  38. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  39. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  40. A boatman is rowing his boat.

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