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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 273 · 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 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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  2. 2.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  4. 4.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  6. 6.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  7. 7.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  8. 8.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  10. 10.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  11. 11.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. 12.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  13. 13.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  14. 14.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  15. 15.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 holding sparklers. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  16. 16.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  17. 17.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  18. 18.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  20. 20.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  22. 22.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  23. 23.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  25. 25.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  26. 26.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  27. 27.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  28. 28.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  29. 29.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  31. 31.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  32. 32.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  33. 33.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  34. 34.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  36. 36.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  37. 37.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 standing in a queue. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  39. 39.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  40. 40.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.

Answer key

  1. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  2. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  3. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  4. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  5. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  6. A woman is buying bananas.
  7. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  8. A blue bus is arriving.
  9. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  11. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  12. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  13. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  14. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  15. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  16. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  18. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  19. Tall shelves are full of books.
  20. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  21. A girl is reading at a table.
  22. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  23. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  24. A train is pulling into the station.
  25. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  26. Two children are swinging happily.
  27. A dog is running after a ball.
  28. Children are planting saplings.
  29. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  30. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  31. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  32. A man is jogging along the path.
  33. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  34. A man is selling roasted corn.
  35. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  36. Children are planting saplings.
  37. People are standing in a queue.
  38. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  39. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  40. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

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