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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 389 · 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 describes this picture?     (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  2. 2.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. 3.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  4. 4.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  5. 5.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  6. 6.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  7. 7.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  8. 8.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  10. 10.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  11. 11.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  12. 12.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  13. 13.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. 14.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 globe is kept on the table. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  16. 16.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  17. 17.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  18. 18.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  19. 19.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  20. 20.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  21. 21.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  22. 22.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 blue bus is arriving. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  24. 24.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) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  25. 25.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  26. 26.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  27. 27.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  28. 28.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  29. 29.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  30. 30.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  31. 31.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. 32.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  33. 33.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  34. 34.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. 36.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  37. 37.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  38. 38.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  39. 39.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  40. 40.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) A farmer is ploughing the field.

Answer key

  1. People are walking with umbrellas.
  2. The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. Two children are swinging happily.
  4. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  5. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  6. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  7. There is a well beside the field.
  8. A man is selling roasted corn.
  9. Runners are racing on the track.
  10. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  11. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  12. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  13. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. A girl is flying a kite.
  15. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  16. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  17. Two children are swinging happily.
  18. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  19. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  20. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  21. A globe is kept on the table.
  22. The doctor is checking a boy.
  23. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  24. People are standing in a queue.
  25. Tall shelves are full of books.
  26. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  27. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  28. A train is pulling into the station.
  29. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  30. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  31. The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  33. A globe is kept on the table.
  34. A blue bus is arriving.
  35. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. A train is pulling into the station.
  37. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  38. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. A girl is flying a kite.
  40. A farmer is ploughing the field.

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