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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 566 · 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 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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  2. 2.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. 3.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 pointing at the animals. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  4. 4.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  5. 5.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  6. 6.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  7. 7.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. 8.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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) A girl is flying a kite. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  10. 10.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  13. 13.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  14. 14.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  16. 16.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  18. 18.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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  20. 20.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  21. 21.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 girl is flying a kite. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  22. 22.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  24. 24.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  26. 26.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  28. 28.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  29. 29.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  30. 30.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  31. 31.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  32. 32.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  33. 33.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  35. 35.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  36. 36.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  37. 37.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  38. 38.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  40. 40.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.

Answer key

  1. A globe is kept on the table.
  2. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  3. Children are pointing at the animals.
  4. People are standing in a queue.
  5. A train is pulling into the station.
  6. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  7. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  8. Children are floating paper boats.
  9. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  10. Children are planting saplings.
  11. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  12. A blue bus is arriving.
  13. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  14. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  15. The sun is setting over the sea.
  16. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  17. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  18. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  19. A woman is buying bananas.
  20. The family is sharing sweets.
  21. A girl is flying a kite.
  22. Green fields stretch far away.
  23. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  24. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  25. Students are sitting at their desks.
  26. Two children are swinging happily.
  27. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  29. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  30. The doctor is checking a boy.
  31. A train is pulling into the station.
  32. A globe is kept on the table.
  33. There is a well beside the field.
  34. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  35. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  36. A man is jogging along the path.
  37. The family is sharing sweets.
  38. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  39. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  40. A farmer is ploughing the field.

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