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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 624 · 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 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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  2. 2.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  3. 3.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. 4.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) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  6. 6.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  9. 9.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  10. 10.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  11. 11.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  12. 12.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  13. 13.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  14. 14.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  15. 15.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  16. 16.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  18. 18.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. 19.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  20. 20.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. 21.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  22. 22.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  23. 23.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  25. 25.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  26. 26.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 fishing with a long rod. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  27. 27.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  28. 28.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  29. 29.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  30. 30.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  31. 31.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  35. 35.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  37. 37.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. 39.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  40. 40.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.

Answer key

  1. Children are pointing at the animals.
  2. Runners are racing on the track.
  3. The doctor is checking a boy.
  4. Runners are racing on the track.
  5. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  6. The teacher is writing on the board.
  7. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  8. A woman is buying bananas.
  9. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  10. People are standing in a queue.
  11. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  12. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  13. Students are sitting at their desks.
  14. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  15. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  16. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  17. Children are floating paper boats.
  18. Rain is falling on the road.
  19. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  20. The doctor is checking a boy.
  21. The sun is setting over the sea.
  22. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  23. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  24. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  25. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  26. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  27. The sun is setting over the sea.
  28. A man is jogging along the path.
  29. A train is pulling into the station.
  30. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  31. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  32. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  33. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  34. The family is sharing sweets.
  35. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  36. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  37. Rain is falling on the road.
  38. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  39. A globe is kept on the table.
  40. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

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