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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 521 · 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 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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  2. 2.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  3. 3.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  5. 5.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  6. 6.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  8. 8.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  9. 9.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  10. 10.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  11. 11.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  13. 13.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  14. 14.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  15. 15.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  16. 16.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  17. 17.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  18. 18.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  19. 19.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  20. 20.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  21. 21.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  23. 23.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  24. 24.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  26. 26.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 woman is buying bananas. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  27. 27.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  29. 29.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  33. 33.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  34. 34.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  36. 36.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  37. 37.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  38. 38.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) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  39. 39.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  40. 40.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.

Answer key

  1. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  2. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  3. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  5. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  6. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  7. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. A dog is running after a ball.
  9. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  10. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  11. The sun is setting over the sea.
  12. Green fields stretch far away.
  13. A girl is reading at a table.
  14. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  15. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  16. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  17. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  18. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  19. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  20. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  21. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  22. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  23. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  24. A globe is kept on the table.
  25. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  26. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  27. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  28. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  29. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  30. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  31. The teacher is writing on the board.
  32. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  33. A girl is reading at a table.
  34. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  35. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  36. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  37. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  38. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  39. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  40. The gardener is holding a watering can.

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