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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 535 · 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 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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  2. 2.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  3. 3.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  4. 4.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  5. 5.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  7. 7.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  8. 8.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  10. 10.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  11. 11.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  12. 12.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  13. 13.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  18. 18.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  19. 19.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. 20.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. 21.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  23. 23.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  25. 25.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  26. 26.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  27. 27.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  28. 28.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  29. 29.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  30. 30.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  31. 31.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  32. 32.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 crossing the finish line. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  33. 33.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  35. 35.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  38. 38.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  39. 39.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  40. 40.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.

Answer key

  1. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  2. Children are pointing at the animals.
  3. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  4. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  5. The librarian is stamping a book.
  6. Children are floating paper boats.
  7. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. Students are sitting at their desks.
  9. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  10. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  11. A blue bus is arriving.
  12. People are walking with umbrellas.
  13. Children are planting saplings.
  14. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  15. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  16. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  17. A woman is buying bananas.
  18. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  19. Students are sitting at their desks.
  20. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. A girl is reading at a table.
  22. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  23. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  24. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  25. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  26. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  27. People are standing in a queue.
  28. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  29. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  30. Children are holding sparklers.
  31. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  32. The sun is setting over the sea.
  33. Tall shelves are full of books.
  34. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  35. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  36. Children are planting saplings.
  37. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  38. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  39. A dog is running after a ball.
  40. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.

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