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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 400 · 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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  2. 2.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  3. 3.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  5. 5.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  7. 7.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  8. 8.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  11. 11.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  13. 13.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  14. 14.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  15. 15.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  16. 16.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  17. 17.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  18. 18.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  19. 19.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  21. 21.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. 22.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  23. 23.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  25. 25.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  26. 26.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  27. 27.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  28. 28.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  29. 29.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. 30.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 train is pulling into the station. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  33. 33.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  35. 35.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  36. 36.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. 37.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  38. 38.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  40. 40.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.

Answer key

  1. Tall shelves are full of books.
  2. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  3. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  4. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  5. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  6. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  7. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  8. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  9. Children are planting saplings.
  10. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  11. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  12. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  13. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  14. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  15. Children are floating paper boats.
  16. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  17. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  18. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  19. Green fields stretch far away.
  20. A man is selling roasted corn.
  21. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  23. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  24. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  25. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  26. A globe is kept on the table.
  27. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  28. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  29. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  30. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  31. People are standing in a queue.
  32. The sun is setting over the sea.
  33. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  34. The librarian is stamping a book.
  35. A girl is reading at a table.
  36. The librarian is stamping a book.
  37. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  38. A globe is kept on the table.
  39. Students are sitting at their desks.
  40. Hens are pecking near the hut.

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