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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 385 · 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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  2. 2.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. 3.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  4. 4.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  5. 5.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  6. 6.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) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  7. 7.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 walking with umbrellas. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  9. 9.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  12. 12.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  14. 14.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  15. 15.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  16. 16.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  18. 18.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) A man is jogging along the path. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  22. 22.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) The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. 23.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) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  24. 24.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  25. 25.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 building a sandcastle. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  26. 26.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  27. 27.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  28. 28.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  30. 30.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  31. 31.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  32. 32.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  33. 33.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  34. 34.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  35. 35.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 describes this picture?
    (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  37. 37.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  38. 38.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  39. 39.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  40. 40.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.

Answer key

  1. The family is sharing sweets.
  2. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. A girl is reading at a table.
  5. Students are sitting at their desks.
  6. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  7. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  8. Green fields stretch far away.
  9. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  10. A man is selling roasted corn.
  11. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  12. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  13. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  14. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  15. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  16. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  17. Children are planting saplings.
  18. A train is pulling into the station.
  19. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  20. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  21. A man is jogging along the path.
  22. The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  24. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  25. A woman is buying bananas.
  26. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  27. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. A girl is reading at a table.
  29. Children are floating paper boats.
  30. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  31. People are standing in a queue.
  32. A train is pulling into the station.
  33. A girl is flying a kite.
  34. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  35. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  36. People are walking with umbrellas.
  37. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  38. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  39. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  40. A pressure cooker is on the stove.

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