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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 244 · 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 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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. 2.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  4. 4.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  6. 6.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  7. 7.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  8. 8.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  9. 9.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  10. 10.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  11. 11.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  12. 12.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  15. 15.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  16. 16.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  17. 17.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  18. 18.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  19. 19.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  20. 20.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  21. 21.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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  22. 22.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. 23.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  25. 25.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  27. 27.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  28. 28.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  29. 29.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  30. 30.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  32. 32.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  33. 33.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  34. 34.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  35. 35.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) A girl is flying a kite. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  37. 37.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) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  38. 38.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 fishing with a long rod. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  40. 40.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.

Answer key

  1. The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. Green fields stretch far away.
  3. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  4. Children are planting saplings.
  5. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  6. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  7. Children are holding sparklers.
  8. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  9. A girl is reading at a table.
  10. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  11. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  12. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  13. A girl is reading at a table.
  14. A blue bus is arriving.
  15. Children are floating paper boats.
  16. A globe is kept on the table.
  17. The sun is setting over the sea.
  18. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  19. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  20. People are standing in a queue.
  21. A man is selling roasted corn.
  22. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  23. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  24. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  25. A girl is flying a kite.
  26. Tall shelves are full of books.
  27. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  28. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  29. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  30. A dog is running after a ball.
  31. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  32. A train is pulling into the station.
  33. A man is jogging along the path.
  34. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  35. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  36. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  37. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  38. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  39. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  40. Hens are pecking near the hut.

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