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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 494 · 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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. 2.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  3. 3.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) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  4. 4.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  5. 5.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  6. 6.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) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  8. 8.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. 9.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 wearing a party hat. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  10. 10.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. 11.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. 12.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  13. 13.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  15. 15.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  16. 16.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  17. 17.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  19. 19.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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  20. 20.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  22. 22.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  23. 23.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  24. 24.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  25. 25.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  26. 26.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  27. 27.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  28. 28.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  29. 29.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. 30.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  31. 31.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  32. 32.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  33. 33.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  34. 34.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  36. 36.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  37. 37.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 standing in a queue. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  38. 38.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Children are planting saplings.

Answer key

  1. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  4. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  5. The sun is setting over the sea.
  6. The teacher is writing on the board.
  7. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  8. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  9. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  10. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  11. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  12. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  13. There is a well beside the field.
  14. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  15. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  16. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  17. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  18. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  19. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  20. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  21. A dog is running after a ball.
  22. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  23. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  24. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  25. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  26. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  27. The doctor is checking a boy.
  28. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  29. Rain is falling on the road.
  30. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  31. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  32. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  33. People are standing in a queue.
  34. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  35. People are walking with umbrellas.
  36. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  37. People are standing in a queue.
  38. Students are sitting at their desks.
  39. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  40. Children are planting saplings.

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