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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 320 · 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 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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. 3.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  4. 4.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  5. 5.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  6. 6.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  9. 9.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  10. 10.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  11. 11.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  12. 12.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  13. 13.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  14. 14.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  15. 15.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  16. 16.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  19. 19.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  21. 21.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  22. 22.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  23. 23.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  24. 24.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  25. 25.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  26. 26.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  27. 27.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  30. 30.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  31. 31.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) Children are planting saplings. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  32. 32.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  33. 33.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  34. 34.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  35. 35.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  37. 37.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  38. 38.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  39. 39.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.

Answer key

  1. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  2. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  3. The teacher is writing on the board.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  6. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  7. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  8. Students are sitting at their desks.
  9. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  10. A woman is buying bananas.
  11. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  12. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  13. Two children are swinging happily.
  14. Runners are racing on the track.
  15. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  16. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  17. A blue bus is arriving.
  18. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  19. A train is pulling into the station.
  20. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  22. A man is selling roasted corn.
  23. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  24. A girl is reading at a table.
  25. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  26. A globe is kept on the table.
  27. Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  29. Students are sitting at their desks.
  30. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  31. Children are planting saplings.
  32. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  33. Tall shelves are full of books.
  34. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  35. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. A dog is running after a ball.
  38. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  39. Children are floating paper boats.
  40. Balloons are tied to the chairs.

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