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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 295 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  2. 2.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. 3.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. 4.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  5. 5.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  6. 6.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  7. 7.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  10. 10.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  11. 11.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  12. 12.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  14. 14.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  15. 15.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  17. 17.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  18. 18.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  19. 19.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  21. 21.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  22. 22.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  23. 23.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  24. 24.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  25. 25.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  26. 26.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  27. 27.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  28. 28.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.
  29. 29.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  30. 30.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  32. 32.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  33. 33.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  34. 34.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  35. 35.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  36. 36.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  38. 38.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  39. 39.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.

Answer key

  1. Children are pointing at the animals.
  2. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  3. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  4. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  5. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  6. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  7. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  8. The sun is setting over the sea.
  9. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  10. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  11. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  13. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  14. The sun is setting over the sea.
  15. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  16. The librarian is stamping a book.
  17. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  18. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  19. The teacher is writing on the board.
  20. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  21. The doctor is checking a boy.
  22. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  23. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  24. A train is pulling into the station.
  25. A train is pulling into the station.
  26. A man is selling roasted corn.
  27. The teacher is writing on the board.
  28. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  29. Children are planting saplings.
  30. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  31. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  32. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  33. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  34. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  35. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  36. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  37. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  38. Students are sitting at their desks.
  39. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  40. Women are washing clothes by the river.

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