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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 237 · 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 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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  2. 2.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  4. 4.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  5. 5.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 pointing at the animals. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  6. 6.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  7. 7.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  8. 8.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  9. 9.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  10. 10.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  11. 11.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  12. 12.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  13. 13.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  14. 14.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  15. 15.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  18. 18.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  19. 19.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  20. 20.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 fishing with a long rod. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  22. 22.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. 23.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  25. 25.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. 26.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  27. 27.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  28. 28.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  29. 29.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. 30.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  31. 31.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  33. 33.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  34. 34.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  35. 35.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  36. 36.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. 37.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  39. 39.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.

Answer key

  1. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  2. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  3. Runners are racing on the track.
  4. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  5. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  6. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  7. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  8. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  9. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  10. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  11. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  12. Students are sitting at their desks.
  13. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  14. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  15. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. Children are planting saplings.
  17. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  18. The librarian is stamping a book.
  19. The sun is setting over the sea.
  20. A girl is reading at a table.
  21. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  22. Two children are swinging happily.
  23. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. A man is selling roasted corn.
  25. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  27. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  28. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  29. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  31. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  32. A man is selling roasted corn.
  33. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  34. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  35. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  36. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  39. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  40. A boatman is rowing his boat.

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