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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 480 · 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 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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  3. 3.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  4. 4.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  5. 5.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  6. 6.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  7. 7.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  8. 8.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  11. 11.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  12. 12.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. 14.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  15. 15.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) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  17. 17.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  18. 18.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  19. 19.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  20. 20.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  22. 22.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  23. 23.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  24. 24.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. 26.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) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  27. 27.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  30. 30.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  31. 31.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  32. 32.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  33. 33.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. 34.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  35. 35.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 carrying a school bag. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  36. 36.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 wearing a party hat. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  37. 37.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  39. 39.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  40. 40.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Rain is falling on the road.

Answer key

  1. Students are sitting at their desks.
  2. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  3. Students are sitting at their desks.
  4. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  5. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  6. There is a well beside the field.
  7. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  8. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  9. Children are pointing at the animals.
  10. A blue bus is arriving.
  11. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  12. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  13. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  15. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  16. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  17. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  18. Children are planting saplings.
  19. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  20. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  22. A woman is buying bananas.
  23. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  24. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  25. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  26. Children are planting saplings.
  27. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  28. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  29. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  30. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  31. The doctor is checking a boy.
  32. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  33. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. Children are floating paper boats.
  35. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  36. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  37. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  38. People are walking with umbrellas.
  39. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  40. A girl is wearing a party hat.

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