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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 478 · 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 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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  4. 4.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. 6.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  7. 7.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. 8.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  10. 10.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  11. 11.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 describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  12. 12.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  13. 13.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. 14.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  15. 15.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  16. 16.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  19. 19.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  20. 20.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  22. 22.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  26. 26.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  27. 27.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  28. 28.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  31. 31.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  33. 33.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  34. 34.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  35. 35.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  36. 36.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  37. 37.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 walking with umbrellas. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  38. 38.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  39. 39.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  40. 40.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket.

Answer key

  1. People are standing in a queue.
  2. A blue bus is arriving.
  3. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  4. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  5. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  6. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  7. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  8. A girl is reading at a table.
  9. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  11. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  12. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  13. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  14. Students are sitting at their desks.
  15. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  16. The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. A girl is reading at a table.
  19. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  20. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  21. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  22. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  23. The librarian is stamping a book.
  24. The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. Children are holding sparklers.
  26. Two children are swinging happily.
  27. A blue bus is arriving.
  28. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  29. The sun is setting over the sea.
  30. A train is pulling into the station.
  31. The family is sharing sweets.
  32. A woman is buying bananas.
  33. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  34. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. Children are floating paper boats.
  36. A girl is reading at a table.
  37. People are walking with umbrellas.
  38. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  39. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  40. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.

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