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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 611 · 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 describes this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  2. 2.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  4. 4.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  6. 6.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  7. 7.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. 8.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  9. 9.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  10. 10.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  11. 11.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  12. 12.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  13. 13.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  14. 14.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  16. 16.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  17. 17.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  18. 18.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  19. 19.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  20. 20.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. 21.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  22. 22.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. 23.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  24. 24.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  25. 25.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  26. 26.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  27. 27.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. 28.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  31. 31.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  32. 32.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  33. 33.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  34. 34.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  35. 35.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  36. 36.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  37. 37.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 flying a kite. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  39. 39.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  40. 40.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.

Answer key

  1. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  2. Children are floating paper boats.
  3. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  4. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  5. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  6. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  7. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  8. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  9. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  10. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  12. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  13. Children are planting saplings.
  14. Tall shelves are full of books.
  15. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  16. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  17. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  18. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  19. People are standing in a queue.
  20. A globe is kept on the table.
  21. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  22. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. Rain is falling on the road.
  24. The family is sharing sweets.
  25. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  26. A man is jogging along the path.
  27. The sun is setting over the sea.
  28. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  29. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  30. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  31. Children are holding sparklers.
  32. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  33. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  34. Tall shelves are full of books.
  35. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  36. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  37. A girl is flying a kite.
  38. A woman is buying bananas.
  39. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  40. A dog is running after a ball.

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