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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 544 · 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 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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  2. 2.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  3. 3.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. 5.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  6. 6.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  7. 7.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  8. 8.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  11. 11.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  12. 12.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  13. 13.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  14. 14.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  16. 16.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  17. 17.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  18. 18.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  19. 19.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  20. 20.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  22. 22.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  24. 24.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  28. 28.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  30. 30.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  31. 31.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  32. 32.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  33. 33.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  34. 34.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  35. 35.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  36. 36.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  37. 37.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. 39.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  40. 40.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) People are standing in a queue.

Answer key

  1. A girl is flying a kite.
  2. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  3. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  6. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  7. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  8. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  9. Green fields stretch far away.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  12. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  13. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  14. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  15. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  16. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  17. Children are holding sparklers.
  18. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  19. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  20. A globe is kept on the table.
  21. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  23. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  24. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  25. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  26. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  28. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  29. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  30. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  31. A blue bus is arriving.
  32. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  33. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  34. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  35. The family is sharing sweets.
  36. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  38. A man is selling roasted corn.
  39. People are standing in a queue.
  40. Passengers are carrying suitcases.

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