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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 321 · 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 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) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  3. 3.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  4. 4.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  6. 6.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) Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. 7.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  8. 8.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  10. 10.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  14. 14.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  15. 15.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  16. 16.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  17. 17.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  18. 18.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  21. 21.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  22. 22.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  24. 24.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  26. 26.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  27. 27.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  30. 30.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  32. 32.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  34. 34.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  36. 36.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  38. 38.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.

Answer key

  1. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  2. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  3. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  6. Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  8. People are walking with umbrellas.
  9. A woman is buying bananas.
  10. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  11. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  12. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  13. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  14. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  15. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  16. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  17. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  18. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  19. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  20. Children are planting saplings.
  21. Green fields stretch far away.
  22. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  23. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  24. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  25. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  27. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  28. Children are pointing at the animals.
  29. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  30. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  31. People are walking with umbrellas.
  32. Children are floating paper boats.
  33. People are walking with umbrellas.
  34. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  35. Students are sitting at their desks.
  36. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  37. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  38. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  39. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  40. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.

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