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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 423 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  2. 2.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  3. 3.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  4. 4.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  5. 5.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  6. 6.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  7. 7.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  9. 9.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  10. 10.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  11. 11.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. 12.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  13. 13.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  16. 16.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  17. 17.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  18. 18.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  19. 19.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  20. 20.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) A girl is reading at a table.
  21. 21.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  23. 23.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  25. 25.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  26. 26.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  27. 27.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. 28.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  29. 29.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  30. 30.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  31. 31.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  32. 32.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. 34.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  35. 35.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  36. 36.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. 37.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  39. 39.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  40. 40.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.

Answer key

  1. Runners are racing on the track.
  2. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  4. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  5. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  6. A girl is flying a kite.
  7. There is a well beside the field.
  8. A blue bus is arriving.
  9. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  10. The family is sharing sweets.
  11. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  13. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  14. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  15. Rain is falling on the road.
  16. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  17. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  18. A globe is kept on the table.
  19. Children are floating paper boats.
  20. A girl is reading at a table.
  21. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  22. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  23. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  24. A man is jogging along the path.
  25. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  26. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  27. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  28. People are standing in a queue.
  29. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  30. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  31. Runners are racing on the track.
  32. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  33. The doctor is checking a boy.
  34. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  35. The sun is setting over the sea.
  36. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  39. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  40. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.

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