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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 51 · 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 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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  2. 2.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  3. 3.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  4. 4.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  5. 5.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  8. 8.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  9. 9.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  10. 10.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  16. 16.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  17. 17.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  18. 18.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  19. 19.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  21. 21.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  23. 23.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  24. 24.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  25. 25.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) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  27. 27.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  28. 28.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  29. 29.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  31. 31.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  32. 32.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  34. 34.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  35. 35.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  36. 36.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  39. 39.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  40. 40.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.

Answer key

  1. Students are sitting at their desks.
  2. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  3. Runners are racing on the track.
  4. Green fields stretch far away.
  5. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  6. Runners are racing on the track.
  7. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  8. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  9. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  10. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  11. A train is pulling into the station.
  12. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  13. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  14. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  16. Tall shelves are full of books.
  17. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  18. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  19. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  20. The sun is setting over the sea.
  21. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  22. People are standing in a queue.
  23. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  24. People are walking with umbrellas.
  25. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  27. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  28. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  29. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  31. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  32. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  33. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  34. Children are planting saplings.
  35. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  36. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  37. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  38. The teacher is writing on the board.
  39. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  40. A globe is kept on the table.

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