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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 489 · 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 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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. 3.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  4. 4.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  5. 5.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  6. 6.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  7. 7.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  8. 8.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  11. 11.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  12. 12.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  13. 13.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 carrying a school bag. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  14. 14.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  15. 15.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  18. 18.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  20. 20.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. 22.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  23. 23.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. 25.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  26. 26.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  27. 27.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  29. 29.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  30. 30.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  31. 31.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  32. 32.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  33. 33.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  34. 34.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 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) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  38. 38.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  39. 39.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.

Answer key

  1. A man is selling roasted corn.
  2. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  3. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  4. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  5. A globe is kept on the table.
  6. Rain is falling on the road.
  7. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  9. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  10. A man is jogging along the path.
  11. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  12. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  13. Two children are swinging happily.
  14. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  15. A girl is reading at a table.
  16. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  17. A blue bus is arriving.
  18. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  19. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  20. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  21. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  22. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  23. People are standing in a queue.
  24. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  25. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  26. Tall shelves are full of books.
  27. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  28. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  29. The librarian is stamping a book.
  30. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  32. A globe is kept on the table.
  33. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  34. Children are floating paper boats.
  35. Students are sitting at their desks.
  36. A man is selling roasted corn.
  37. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  38. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  39. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  40. Hens are pecking near the hut.

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