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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 559 · 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 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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  2. 2.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. 3.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  4. 4.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  5. 5.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  6. 6.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  10. 10.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  11. 11.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. 12.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 building a sandcastle. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  13. 13.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. 15.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. 16.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  17. 17.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  18. 18.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 reading at a table. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  21. 21.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  22. 22.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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  24. 24.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  25. 25.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  26. 26.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  27. 27.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 librarian is stamping a book. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  28. 28.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  29. 29.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  30. 30.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  31. 31.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  33. 33.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  34. 34.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  35. 35.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  36. 36.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. 37.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  38. 38.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) A girl is reading at a table. (d) There is a well beside 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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.

Answer key

  1. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  2. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. Tall shelves are full of books.
  4. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  5. Two children are swinging happily.
  6. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  7. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  8. Two children are swinging happily.
  9. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  10. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  11. Children are planting saplings.
  12. A blue bus is arriving.
  13. A train is pulling into the station.
  14. A dog is running after a ball.
  15. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  16. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  17. A man is jogging along the path.
  18. A girl is reading at a table.
  19. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  20. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  21. Rain is falling on the road.
  22. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  23. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  24. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  26. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  27. The librarian is stamping a book.
  28. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  29. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  30. Green fields stretch far away.
  31. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  32. The sun is setting over the sea.
  33. The doctor is checking a boy.
  34. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  35. Children are planting saplings.
  36. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  37. A man is selling roasted corn.
  38. A girl is reading at a table.
  39. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  40. A big cake has eight candles on it.

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