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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 441 · 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 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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  3. 3.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  4. 4.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  5. 5.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  7. 7.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. 8.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  9. 9.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  11. 11.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 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) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 blue bus is arriving. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  14. 14.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  15. 15.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  17. 17.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  20. 20.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  21. 21.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  23. 23.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  24. 24.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  25. 25.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  27. 27.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  29. 29.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  30. 30.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  31. 31.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  32. 32.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  33. 33.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  34. 34.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  35. 35.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  36. 36.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  37. 37.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.

Answer key

  1. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  2. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  3. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  4. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  5. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  6. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  7. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  8. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  9. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  10. Children are holding sparklers.
  11. Students are sitting at their desks.
  12. A girl is reading at a table.
  13. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  14. The family is sharing sweets.
  15. Children are pointing at the animals.
  16. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  17. People are standing in a queue.
  18. Students are sitting at their desks.
  19. A girl is flying a kite.
  20. Children are planting saplings.
  21. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. A woman is buying bananas.
  23. A man is selling roasted corn.
  24. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  25. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  27. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  28. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  29. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  30. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  31. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  32. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  33. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. Students are sitting at their desks.
  35. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  36. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  37. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  38. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  39. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  40. Ducks are swimming in the water.

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