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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 274 · 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 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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  2. 2.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  4. 4.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  7. 7.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  8. 8.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  9. 9.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  10. 10.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  11. 11.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  13. 13.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  14. 14.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  15. 15.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  16. 16.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  17. 17.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  18. 18.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  19. 19.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  20. 20.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  21. 21.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  22. 22.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  23. 23.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  25. 25.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  26. 26.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  27. 27.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. 28.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  29. 29.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  30. 30.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  31. 31.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  32. 32.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 children are swinging happily. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  33. 33.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  34. 34.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. 36.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 frog is sitting on a leaf.
  37. 37.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  39. 39.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.

Answer key

  1. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  2. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  3. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  4. People are walking with umbrellas.
  5. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  6. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  7. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  8. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  9. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  10. The family is sharing sweets.
  11. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  12. There is a well beside the field.
  13. A globe is kept on the table.
  14. Green fields stretch far away.
  15. Students are sitting at their desks.
  16. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  17. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  18. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  19. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  20. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  21. A man is selling roasted corn.
  22. The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. The librarian is stamping a book.
  24. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  25. A dog is running after a ball.
  26. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  27. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. People are standing in a queue.
  29. A globe is kept on the table.
  30. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  31. A woman is buying bananas.
  32. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  33. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  34. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  35. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  37. The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. Children are pointing at the animals.
  39. The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. A nurse is holding a thermometer.

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