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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 628 · 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 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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. 2.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. 3.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  4. 4.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  5. 5.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  6. 6.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  7. 7.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  9. 9.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 girl is flying a kite. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  10. 10.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  13. 13.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  14. 14.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  15. 15.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  16. 16.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  17. 17.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  18. 18.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  19. 19.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  20. 20.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. 21.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  24. 24.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  25. 25.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  26. 26.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  27. 27.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  30. 30.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  31. 31.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  33. 33.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  34. 34.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  36. 36.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  38. 38.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.

Answer key

  1. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. Tall shelves are full of books.
  4. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  5. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  6. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  7. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  8. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  9. Runners are racing on the track.
  10. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. A girl is flying a kite.
  12. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  13. The family is sharing sweets.
  14. People are standing in a queue.
  15. A man is jogging along the path.
  16. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  17. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  18. A blue bus is arriving.
  19. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  20. Rain is falling on the road.
  21. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  22. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  23. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  24. A train is pulling into the station.
  25. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  26. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  27. People are standing in a queue.
  28. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  29. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  30. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  31. The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  33. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  34. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  35. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  36. Students are sitting at their desks.
  37. The family is sharing sweets.
  38. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  39. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  40. The doctor is checking a boy.

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