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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 394 · 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 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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  2. 2.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. 3.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  6. 6.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  7. 7.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  8. 8.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  9. 9.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  10. 10.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  13. 13.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  14. 14.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  15. 15.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  19. 19.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  20. 20.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. 21.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  22. 22.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  24. 24.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  25. 25.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  26. 26.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  28. 28.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  29. 29.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  30. 30.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  31. 31.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  32. 32.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  33. 33.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  35. 35.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  36. 36.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. 37.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  40. 40.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.

Answer key

  1. A man is selling roasted corn.
  2. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  4. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  5. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  6. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  7. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  8. Rain is falling on the road.
  9. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  10. A dog is running after a ball.
  11. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  12. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  13. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  14. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  15. A blue bus is arriving.
  16. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  17. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  18. Rain is falling on the road.
  19. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  20. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  22. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  23. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  24. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  25. Children are floating paper boats.
  26. Children are holding sparklers.
  27. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  28. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  29. Two children are swinging happily.
  30. Runners are racing on the track.
  31. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  32. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  33. A dog is running after a ball.
  34. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  35. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  36. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  38. The teacher is writing on the board.
  39. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  40. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

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