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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 336 · 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 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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  2. 2.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  4. 4.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  5. 5.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  6. 6.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  7. 7.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  8. 8.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  11. 11.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  12. 12.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  13. 13.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  15. 15.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) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  16. 16.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  18. 18.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  19. 19.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  21. 21.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  22. 22.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  23. 23.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  24. 24.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  25. 25.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  26. 26.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  27. 27.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  29. 29.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. 30.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  31. 31.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  34. 34.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  35. 35.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. 36.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 holding sparklers. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  37. 37.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  38. 38.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  39. 39.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.

Answer key

  1. A woman is buying bananas.
  2. The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. A train is pulling into the station.
  4. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  5. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  6. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  7. A globe is kept on the table.
  8. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  9. The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  11. A man is jogging along the path.
  12. Tall shelves are full of books.
  13. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  14. The family is sharing sweets.
  15. A train is pulling into the station.
  16. A dog is running after a ball.
  17. A man is jogging along the path.
  18. The doctor is checking a boy.
  19. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  20. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  21. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  22. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  23. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  24. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  25. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  26. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  27. Runners are racing on the track.
  28. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  29. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  31. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  32. The librarian is stamping a book.
  33. Children are pointing at the animals.
  34. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  35. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. Children are holding sparklers.
  37. The doctor is checking a boy.
  38. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  39. A woman is buying bananas.
  40. Balloons are tied to the chairs.

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