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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 446 · 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 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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  2. 2.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  3. 3.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  5. 5.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  6. 6.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  7. 7.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  8. 8.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  9. 9.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  10. 10.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  11. 11.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. 12.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  13. 13.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  15. 15.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  17. 17.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 train is pulling into the station. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. 20.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  21. 21.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  22. 22.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  23. 23.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  24. 24.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. 26.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  27. 27.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  29. 29.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  30. 30.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) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  31. 31.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  32. 32.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. 34.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  35. 35.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  36. 36.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  37. 37.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  38. 38.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  39. 39.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  40. 40.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.

Answer key

  1. A woman is buying bananas.
  2. A globe is kept on the table.
  3. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  4. Two children are swinging happily.
  5. A blue bus is arriving.
  6. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  7. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  8. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  9. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  10. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  11. Two children are swinging happily.
  12. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  13. A girl is reading at a table.
  14. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  15. Green fields stretch far away.
  16. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  17. People are walking with umbrellas.
  18. A train is pulling into the station.
  19. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  20. Children are floating paper boats.
  21. Children are pointing at the animals.
  22. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  23. A man is jogging along the path.
  24. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  25. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  26. The teacher is writing on the board.
  27. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  28. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  29. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  30. A dog is running after a ball.
  31. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  32. Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  35. Children are planting saplings.
  36. The teacher is writing on the board.
  37. Two children are swinging happily.
  38. A girl is flying a kite.
  39. Rain is falling on the road.
  40. Patients are waiting on chairs.

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