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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 510 · 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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  4. 4.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  5. 5.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  6. 6.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  7. 7.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. 8.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  9. 9.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  10. 10.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  13. 13.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  14. 14.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  15. 15.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. 16.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  17. 17.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  19. 19.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. 20.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  21. 21.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. 22.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  23. 23.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  25. 25.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. 28.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  29. 29.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  30. 30.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  31. 31.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  32. 32.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  33. 33.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 woman is buying bananas. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  35. 35.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  36. 36.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  37. 37.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  38. 38.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Children are planting saplings.

Answer key

  1. People are walking with umbrellas.
  2. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  3. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  4. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  5. The family is sharing sweets.
  6. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  7. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  8. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  9. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  10. There is a well beside the field.
  11. Tall shelves are full of books.
  12. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  13. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  14. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. Green fields stretch far away.
  16. Children are floating paper boats.
  17. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  18. Students are sitting at their desks.
  19. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  21. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  22. Children are holding sparklers.
  23. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  24. A blue bus is arriving.
  25. A man is selling roasted corn.
  26. The teacher is writing on the board.
  27. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  28. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  29. The doctor is checking a boy.
  30. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  31. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  32. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  33. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  35. Children are holding sparklers.
  36. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  37. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  38. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  39. Runners are racing on the track.
  40. A girl is reading at a table.

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