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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 604 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  2. 2.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. 3.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  4. 4.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  5. 5.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  6. 6.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  7. 7.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  8. 8.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  9. 9.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  11. 11.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  14. 14.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  15. 15.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  16. 16.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  17. 17.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  18. 18.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  19. 19.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  21. 21.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  23. 23.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  24. 24.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  25. 25.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  26. 26.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  27. 27.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  28. 28.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  29. 29.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  31. 31.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  33. 33.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  34. 34.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  35. 35.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 building a sandcastle. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. 38.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  39. 39.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.

Answer key

  1. The librarian is stamping a book.
  2. There is a well beside the field.
  3. The family is sharing sweets.
  4. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  5. The doctor is checking a boy.
  6. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  7. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  8. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  9. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  10. The teacher is writing on the board.
  11. Rain is falling on the road.
  12. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  13. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  14. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  15. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  17. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  18. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  19. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. The teacher is writing on the board.
  21. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. The family is sharing sweets.
  23. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  24. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  25. A girl is flying a kite.
  26. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  27. Children are planting saplings.
  28. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  29. Students are sitting at their desks.
  30. Children are holding sparklers.
  31. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  32. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  33. A girl is reading at a table.
  34. The doctor is checking a boy.
  35. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  37. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  38. People are standing in a queue.
  39. A train is pulling into the station.
  40. Colourful charts hang on the wall.

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