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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 461 · 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 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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  2. 2.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  7. 7.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  9. 9.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  10. 10.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  11. 11.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  12. 12.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  13. 13.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  15. 15.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. 16.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  17. 17.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. 18.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 reading at a table. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  19. 19.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. 20.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  21. 21.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  22. 22.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  23. 23.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 holding sparklers. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  24. 24.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  25. 25.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  26. 26.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  28. 28.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  29. 29.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  30. 30.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  31. 31.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  32. 32.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  34. 34.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  35. 35.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  37. 37.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.

Answer key

  1. A girl is flying a kite.
  2. The doctor is checking a boy.
  3. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  4. People are standing in a queue.
  5. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  6. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  7. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  8. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  9. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  10. A globe is kept on the table.
  11. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  12. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  13. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  14. Two children are swinging happily.
  15. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  16. The sun is setting over the sea.
  17. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  19. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  21. Children are holding sparklers.
  22. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  23. People are walking with umbrellas.
  24. A man is selling roasted corn.
  25. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  26. A man is selling roasted corn.
  27. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  28. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  29. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  30. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  31. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  32. A blue bus is arriving.
  33. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  34. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  35. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  36. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. A girl is flying a kite.
  38. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  39. The family is sharing sweets.
  40. The gardener is holding a watering can.

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