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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 509 · 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 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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  2. 2.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  3. 3.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  4. 4.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  7. 7.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  8. 8.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  9. 9.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  11. 11.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  12. 12.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. 14.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  15. 15.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  16. 16.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  17. 17.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  18. 18.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. 22.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  24. 24.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  25. 25.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. 27.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  28. 28.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  29. 29.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  30. 30.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  31. 31.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  32. 32.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  35. 35.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  36. 36.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  37. 37.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) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  40. 40.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.

Answer key

  1. The doctor is checking a boy.
  2. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  3. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  4. Runners are racing on the track.
  5. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  6. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  7. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  8. The teacher is writing on the board.
  9. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  10. A man is jogging along the path.
  11. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  12. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  13. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  15. The librarian is stamping a book.
  16. The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  18. Students are sitting at their desks.
  19. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  20. Rain is falling on the road.
  21. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. Children are pointing at the animals.
  23. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  25. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  26. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  28. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  29. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  30. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  32. A woman is buying bananas.
  33. A woman is buying bananas.
  34. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  35. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  36. A train is pulling into the station.
  37. A train is pulling into the station.
  38. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  39. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  40. A tiger is resting behind the fence.

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