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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 422 · 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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  2. 2.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. 3.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  4. 4.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  6. 6.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  7. 7.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 man is selling roasted corn.
  8. 8.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  11. 11.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  12. 12.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  14. 14.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  15. 15.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  16. 16.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  18. 18.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  19. 19.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  20. 20.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  22. 22.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  26. 26.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  27. 27.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  29. 29.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  30. 30.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  31. 31.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  32. 32.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  33. 33.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  34. 34.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  35. 35.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. 37.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  38. 38.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  39. 39.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.

Answer key

  1. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  3. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  4. A woman is buying bananas.
  5. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  6. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  9. The doctor is checking a boy.
  10. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  11. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  12. A dog is running after a ball.
  13. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  14. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  15. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  16. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  17. Green fields stretch far away.
  18. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  19. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  20. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  21. Green fields stretch far away.
  22. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  23. A woman is buying bananas.
  24. Tall shelves are full of books.
  25. People are walking with umbrellas.
  26. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  27. A globe is kept on the table.
  28. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  29. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  30. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  31. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  32. The teacher is writing on the board.
  33. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  34. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  35. A man is jogging along the path.
  36. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  38. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. A train is pulling into the station.
  40. The librarian is stamping a book.

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