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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 580 · 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 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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  2. 2.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  3. 3.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  4. 4.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  5. 5.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  6. 6.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  8. 8.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  9. 9.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  10. 10.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  11. 11.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  12. 12.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  13. 13.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  14. 14.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  15. 15.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  16. 16.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  18. 18.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  19. 19.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  20. 20.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) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. 21.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  22. 22.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  23. 23.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  24. 24.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  26. 26.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  27. 27.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  28. 28.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  29. 29.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  31. 31.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 carrying a school bag. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  32. 32.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  35. 35.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  36. 36.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  37. 37.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  38. 38.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  39. 39.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.

Answer key

  1. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  2. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. Children are holding sparklers.
  4. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  5. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  6. People are standing in a queue.
  7. The librarian is stamping a book.
  8. Children are pointing at the animals.
  9. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. The teacher is writing on the board.
  11. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  12. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  13. The doctor is checking a boy.
  14. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  15. A man is jogging along the path.
  16. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  17. A globe is kept on the table.
  18. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  19. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  20. Rain is falling on the road.
  21. There is a well beside the field.
  22. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  23. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  24. Students are sitting at their desks.
  25. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  26. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  27. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  29. People are standing in a queue.
  30. Children are planting saplings.
  31. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  32. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  33. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  34. A woman is buying bananas.
  35. The teacher is writing on the board.
  36. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  37. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  38. A woman is buying bananas.
  39. Children are holding sparklers.
  40. Passengers are carrying suitcases.

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