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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 575 · 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 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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  2. 2.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  3. 3.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  4. 4.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  5. 5.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  6. 6.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  7. 7.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  8. 8.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  9. 9.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  10. 10.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  11. 11.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  12. 12.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  13. 13.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 building a sandcastle. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  14. 14.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  15. 15.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. 16.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. 17.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  18. 18.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  19. 19.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  20. 20.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  21. 21.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  24. 24.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  25. 25.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  26. 26.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  27. 27.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  28. 28.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  32. 32.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  33. 33.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  34. 34.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  35. 35.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  36. 36.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  37. 37.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  39. 39.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.

Answer key

  1. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. Two children are swinging happily.
  3. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  4. The family is sharing sweets.
  5. Children are planting saplings.
  6. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  7. A girl is reading at a table.
  8. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  9. Students are sitting at their desks.
  10. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  11. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  12. Rain is falling on the road.
  13. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. Children are planting saplings.
  15. A dog is running after a ball.
  16. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  17. Students are sitting at their desks.
  18. Children are floating paper boats.
  19. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  20. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  21. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  22. A man is selling roasted corn.
  23. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  24. Children are pointing at the animals.
  25. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  26. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  27. Rain is falling on the road.
  28. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  29. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  30. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  31. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  32. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  33. Green fields stretch far away.
  34. Rain is falling on the road.
  35. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  36. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  37. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  39. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  40. A nurse is holding a thermometer.

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