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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 502 · 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 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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  3. 3.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  5. 5.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  6. 6.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  7. 7.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  8. 8.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  9. 9.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  12. 12.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. 14.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  15. 15.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. 16.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  18. 18.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  19. 19.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  21. 21.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  24. 24.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  25. 25.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  26. 26.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  27. 27.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  28. 28.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  31. 31.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  33. 33.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  34. 34.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. 35.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  36. 36.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  38. 38.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A globe is kept on the table.

Answer key

  1. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  2. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  4. A girl is reading at a table.
  5. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  7. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  8. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  9. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  11. Tall shelves are full of books.
  12. Students are sitting at their desks.
  13. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  14. A blue bus is arriving.
  15. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  16. The family is sharing sweets.
  17. The doctor is checking a boy.
  18. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  19. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  20. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  21. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  22. A woman is buying bananas.
  23. Two children are swinging happily.
  24. The librarian is stamping a book.
  25. Runners are racing on the track.
  26. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  27. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  29. A globe is kept on the table.
  30. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  31. Rain is falling on the road.
  32. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  33. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  34. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  35. People are standing in a queue.
  36. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  37. Two children are swinging happily.
  38. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  39. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  40. Balloons are tied to the chairs.

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