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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 275 · 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 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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  2. 2.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  3. 3.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  4. 4.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  5. 5.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  6. 6.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  7. 7.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  8. 8.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  9. 9.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  10. 10.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  12. 12.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  14. 14.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  15. 15.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  17. 17.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  18. 18.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  19. 19.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  22. 22.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  24. 24.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  27. 27.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  29. 29.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  30. 30.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  31. 31.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  32. 32.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 building a sandcastle. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  34. 34.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  37. 37.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  38. 38.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  39. 39.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  40. 40.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.

Answer key

  1. Children are planting saplings.
  2. A train is pulling into the station.
  3. Children are floating paper boats.
  4. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  5. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  6. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  7. The librarian is stamping a book.
  8. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  9. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  10. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  11. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  13. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  14. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  15. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  16. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  17. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  18. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  19. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  20. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  21. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  23. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  24. Tall shelves are full of books.
  25. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  26. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  27. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  29. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  30. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  31. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  32. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  33. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  34. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  35. A woman is buying bananas.
  36. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  37. The sun is setting over the sea.
  38. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  39. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  40. A woman is buying bananas.

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