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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 404 · 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 describes this picture?     (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  2. 2.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. 4.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  5. 5.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  6. 6.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  7. 7.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  9. 9.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  10. 10.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  12. 12.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  13. 13.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  14. 14.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  15. 15.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. 16.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  17. 17.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  18. 18.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  19. 19.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  20. 20.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  21. 21.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  22. 22.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  23. 23.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  24. 24.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  28. 28.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  29. 29.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  30. 30.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  31. 31.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  33. 33.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  36. 36.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  37. 37.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) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  38. 38.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  39. 39.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  40. 40.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.

Answer key

  1. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  2. Green fields stretch far away.
  3. There is a well beside the field.
  4. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  5. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  6. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  7. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  8. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  9. A man is selling roasted corn.
  10. Students are sitting at their desks.
  11. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  12. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  13. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  14. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  15. Children are planting saplings.
  16. A blue bus is arriving.
  17. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  18. A man is selling roasted corn.
  19. People are standing in a queue.
  20. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  21. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  23. Tall shelves are full of books.
  24. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  25. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  26. Two children are swinging happily.
  27. Children are pointing at the animals.
  28. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  30. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  31. The doctor is checking a boy.
  32. Runners are racing on the track.
  33. Students are sitting at their desks.
  34. A dog is running after a ball.
  35. A man is jogging along the path.
  36. People are walking with umbrellas.
  37. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  38. A train is pulling into the station.
  39. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  40. Women are washing clothes by the river.

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