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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 304 · 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 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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  2. 2.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  5. 5.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. 7.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  8. 8.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  9. 9.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  10. 10.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. 11.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  12. 12.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  13. 13.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  14. 14.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  15. 15.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  16. 16.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  17. 17.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  18. 18.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. 19.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  20. 20.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  21. 21.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  23. 23.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  24. 24.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. 25.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  27. 27.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  28. 28.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  30. 30.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  31. 31.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  32. 32.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 globe is kept on the table. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  35. 35.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  36. 36.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  37. 37.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  38. 38.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  39. 39.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  40. 40.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

Answer key

  1. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  2. The teacher is writing on the board.
  3. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  4. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  5. A girl is flying a kite.
  6. Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  8. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  9. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. The sun is setting over the sea.
  12. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  13. The teacher is writing on the board.
  14. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  15. Children are floating paper boats.
  16. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  17. Children are pointing at the animals.
  18. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. Children are holding sparklers.
  20. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  21. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  22. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  23. A man is selling roasted corn.
  24. Children are holding sparklers.
  25. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  26. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  27. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  28. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  29. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  30. Green fields stretch far away.
  31. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  32. Tall shelves are full of books.
  33. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  34. People are walking with umbrellas.
  35. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  36. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  37. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  38. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  39. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  40. Two children are swinging happily.

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