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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 44 · 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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  2. 2.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  3. 3.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  4. 4.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  5. 5.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 reading at a table. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. 8.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  9. 9.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  11. 11.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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  13. 13.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  14. 14.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. 15.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  16. 16.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  19. 19.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  21. 21.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  22. 22.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  24. 24.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  25. 25.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  26. 26.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 crossing the finish line. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  28. 28.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  30. 30.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. 31.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 nurse is holding a thermometer.
  32. 32.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  33. 33.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) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  34. 34.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  36. 36.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  38. 38.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  39. 39.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  40. 40.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) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.

Answer key

  1. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  2. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  3. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  4. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  5. Students are sitting at their desks.
  6. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. A girl is flying a kite.
  9. The doctor is checking a boy.
  10. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  11. A man is selling roasted corn.
  12. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  13. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  14. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  15. Two children are swinging happily.
  16. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  17. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. The teacher is writing on the board.
  19. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  20. Children are pointing at the animals.
  21. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  22. The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  24. A man is selling roasted corn.
  25. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  26. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  27. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  28. A blue bus is arriving.
  29. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  30. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  31. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  32. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  33. The family is sharing sweets.
  34. Green fields stretch far away.
  35. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  36. A dog is running after a ball.
  37. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  38. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  39. Students are sitting at their desks.
  40. Children are planting saplings.

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