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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 63 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  2. 2.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  3. 3.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  4. 4.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  5. 5.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  7. 7.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  8. 8.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  9. 9.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  11. 11.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  13. 13.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  14. 14.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  16. 16.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  17. 17.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  18. 18.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  19. 19.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  20. 20.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  21. 21.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. 22.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 holding sparklers. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  23. 23.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  24. 24.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  25. 25.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  26. 26.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  28. 28.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  29. 29.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  30. 30.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  33. 33.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  34. 34.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  35. 35.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  36. 36.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  37. 37.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  39. 39.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  40. 40.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.

Answer key

  1. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. A globe is kept on the table.
  3. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  4. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  5. Students are sitting at their desks.
  6. Students are sitting at their desks.
  7. Children are floating paper boats.
  8. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  9. Runners are racing on the track.
  10. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  11. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  12. Two children are swinging happily.
  13. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  14. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  15. The family is sharing sweets.
  16. Runners are racing on the track.
  17. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  18. Tall shelves are full of books.
  19. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  20. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  21. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  22. Children are holding sparklers.
  23. A man is jogging along the path.
  24. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  25. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  26. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  27. The sun is setting over the sea.
  28. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  29. Children are planting saplings.
  30. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  31. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. Two children are swinging happily.
  33. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  34. Children are holding sparklers.
  35. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  36. A man is jogging along the path.
  37. People are standing in a queue.
  38. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  39. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  40. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.

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