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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 623 · 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 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) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  2. 2.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  4. 4.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  5. 5.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  6. 6.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  8. 8.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  9. 9.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  10. 10.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  11. 11.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  12. 12.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  13. 13.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. 14.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. 16.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  17. 17.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  20. 20.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  22. 22.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  23. 23.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  24. 24.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  25. 25.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  26. 26.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. 28.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  30. 30.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  32. 32.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  33. 33.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  34. 34.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  35. 35.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  36. 36.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  37. 37.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  38. 38.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.

Answer key

  1. Green fields stretch far away.
  2. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  3. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  5. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  6. People are walking with umbrellas.
  7. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  8. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  9. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  10. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  11. Children are pointing at the animals.
  12. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  13. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. Children are planting saplings.
  15. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  16. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  17. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  18. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  19. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  20. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  21. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  22. A dog is running after a ball.
  23. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  24. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  25. A blue bus is arriving.
  26. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  27. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  29. Students are sitting at their desks.
  30. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. The doctor is checking a boy.
  32. People are standing in a queue.
  33. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  34. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  35. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  36. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. There is a well beside the field.
  38. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  39. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  40. A man is jogging along the path.

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