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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 258 · 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 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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  2. 2.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 train is pulling into the station. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  4. 4.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  5. 5.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  8. 8.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  9. 9.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  10. 10.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  11. 11.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) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  13. 13.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  15. 15.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. 16.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  18. 18.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  21. 21.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  22. 22.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  24. 24.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  25. 25.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  27. 27.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  29. 29.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. 30.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. 31.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  32. 32.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  33. 33.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  34. 34.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  35. 35.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  36. 36.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  37. 37.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  38. 38.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  39. 39.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  40. 40.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.

Answer key

  1. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  2. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. A train is pulling into the station.
  4. Tall shelves are full of books.
  5. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  6. Green fields stretch far away.
  7. Children are pointing at the animals.
  8. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  9. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  10. Rain is falling on the road.
  11. Children are floating paper boats.
  12. The teacher is writing on the board.
  13. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  14. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  15. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. Children are floating paper boats.
  17. Tall shelves are full of books.
  18. The librarian is stamping a book.
  19. The doctor is checking a boy.
  20. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. A man is jogging along the path.
  22. People are standing in a queue.
  23. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  25. A globe is kept on the table.
  26. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  27. Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  29. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. People are walking with umbrellas.
  32. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  33. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  34. A man is jogging along the path.
  35. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. Students are sitting at their desks.
  37. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  38. People are standing in a queue.
  39. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  40. Balloons are tied to the chairs.

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