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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 246 · 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 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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  2. 2.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 building a sandcastle. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. 3.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  5. 5.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  6. 6.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  7. 7.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  9. 9.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  11. 11.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  12. 12.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  13. 13.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  15. 15.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  16. 16.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  18. 18.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  19. 19.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  20. 20.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  21. 21.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  22. 22.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  23. 23.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  24. 24.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  25. 25.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  26. 26.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  27. 27.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. 28.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  29. 29.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  30. 30.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  31. 31.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  32. 32.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 children are swinging happily. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  33. 33.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  34. 34.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  35. 35.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  36. 36.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  37. 37.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  38. 38.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) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  40. 40.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.

Answer key

  1. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  2. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. Runners are racing on the track.
  4. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  6. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  7. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  8. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  9. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. Rain is falling on the road.
  12. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  13. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  14. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  15. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  16. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. Tall shelves are full of books.
  18. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  19. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  20. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  21. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. Children are pointing at the animals.
  23. People are standing in a queue.
  24. People are walking with umbrellas.
  25. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  26. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  27. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  29. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  30. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  31. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  32. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  33. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  34. Runners are racing on the track.
  35. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  36. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  37. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  38. Children are floating paper boats.
  39. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  40. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

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