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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 589 · 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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  2. 2.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  4. 4.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  5. 5.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  7. 7.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  8. 8.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  9. 9.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. 12.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  13. 13.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  14. 14.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  15. 15.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  17. 17.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  18. 18.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  19. 19.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  22. 22.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  23. 23.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 reading at a table. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  24. 24.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  25. 25.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  26. 26.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 full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  28. 28.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  32. 32.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 flying a kite. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  33. 33.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  34. 34.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  36. 36.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  37. 37.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. 38.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. 39.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  40. 40.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.

Answer key

  1. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  2. Children are floating paper boats.
  3. Children are floating paper boats.
  4. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  5. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  6. Children are planting saplings.
  7. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  8. A dog is running after a ball.
  9. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  10. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  11. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  12. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  13. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  14. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  15. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  16. Two children are swinging happily.
  17. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  18. A man is jogging along the path.
  19. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  20. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  21. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  22. A girl is reading at a table.
  23. People are standing in a queue.
  24. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  25. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  26. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. A dog is running after a ball.
  29. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  30. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. A globe is kept on the table.
  32. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  33. A girl is reading at a table.
  34. Students are sitting at their desks.
  35. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  36. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  37. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  38. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. A woman is buying bananas.
  40. An old man is holding a walking stick.

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