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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 501 · 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 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 girl is reading at a table.
  2. 2.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  6. 6.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  7. 7.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  8. 8.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  10. 10.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. 11.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  12. 12.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  13. 13.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. 14.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  17. 17.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  19. 19.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 blue bus is arriving. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  21. 21.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  22. 22.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  23. 23.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  24. 24.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  25. 25.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  26. 26.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) There is a well beside the field. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  27. 27.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  28. 28.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  29. 29.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  30. 30.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  31. 31.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  33. 33.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  34. 34.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  38. 38.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  39. 39.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  40. 40.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

Answer key

  1. A girl is reading at a table.
  2. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. A man is jogging along the path.
  4. Children are pointing at the animals.
  5. A woman is buying bananas.
  6. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  7. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  8. The doctor is checking a boy.
  9. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  10. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  11. A dog is running after a ball.
  12. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  13. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. Tall shelves are full of books.
  15. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  16. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  17. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  18. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  19. Students are sitting at their desks.
  20. A globe is kept on the table.
  21. Children are planting saplings.
  22. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  23. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  24. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  25. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  26. There is a well beside the field.
  27. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  28. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  29. A man is jogging along the path.
  30. People are walking with umbrellas.
  31. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  33. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  34. The sun is setting over the sea.
  35. The teacher is writing on the board.
  36. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  37. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  38. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  39. A blue bus is arriving.
  40. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.

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