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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 562 · 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 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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  2. 2.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  3. 3.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  4. 4.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  6. 6.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  7. 7.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  8. 8.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  9. 9.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  10. 10.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. 11.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 blue bus is arriving. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  13. 13.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  14. 14.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  15. 15.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  16. 16.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  17. 17.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  18. 18.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  19. 19.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  20. 20.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  21. 21.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  23. 23.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  24. 24.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  25. 25.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  26. 26.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  28. 28.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  29. 29.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  33. 33.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. 34.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  35. 35.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  36. 36.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) Rain is falling on the road. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  37. 37.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  38. 38.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  39. 39.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.

Answer key

  1. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  2. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  3. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  4. Runners are racing on the track.
  5. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  6. A globe is kept on the table.
  7. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  8. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  9. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  10. Tall shelves are full of books.
  11. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  12. A blue bus is arriving.
  13. The teacher is writing on the board.
  14. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  15. A man is jogging along the path.
  16. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  17. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  18. A woman is buying bananas.
  19. Children are holding sparklers.
  20. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  21. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  22. The sun is setting over the sea.
  23. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  24. Runners are racing on the track.
  25. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  27. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  28. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  29. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  30. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  31. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  32. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  33. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  35. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  36. The librarian is stamping a book.
  37. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  38. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  39. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  40. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.

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