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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 615 · 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 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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  3. 3.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  4. 4.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. 5.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  6. 6.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  7. 7.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  8. 8.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  9. 9.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  10. 10.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. 12.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. 13.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  14. 14.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  15. 15.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  16. 16.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. 18.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  19. 19.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  20. 20.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  21. 21.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  22. 22.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  25. 25.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  27. 27.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  28. 28.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  29. 29.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  30. 30.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  31. 31.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  32. 32.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  33. 33.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  35. 35.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) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  36. 36.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) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 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) Children are planting saplings.
  40. 40.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.

Answer key

  1. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  2. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  3. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  4. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  5. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  6. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  7. Children are pointing at the animals.
  8. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  9. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  10. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  11. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. Tall shelves are full of books.
  13. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. Two children are swinging happily.
  15. Children are planting saplings.
  16. Rain is falling on the road.
  17. A dog is running after a ball.
  18. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  19. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  20. Runners are racing on the track.
  21. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  22. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  23. People are walking with umbrellas.
  24. A girl is reading at a table.
  25. A train is pulling into the station.
  26. A woman is buying bananas.
  27. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  28. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. A blue bus is arriving.
  30. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  31. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  32. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  33. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  34. The librarian is stamping a book.
  35. A man is jogging along the path.
  36. A girl is reading at a table.
  37. A blue bus is arriving.
  38. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  39. Children are planting saplings.
  40. The teacher is writing on the board.

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