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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 644 · 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 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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  2. 2.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  3. 3.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  4. 4.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) A man is jogging along the path. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  7. 7.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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  8. 8.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  9. 9.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  13. 13.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  15. 15.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  16. 16.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  17. 17.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  18. 18.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  19. 19.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  20. 20.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  22. 22.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  23. 23.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  27. 27.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  28. 28.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  30. 30.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  31. 31.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  32. 32.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  33. 33.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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  35. 35.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  37. 37.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  38. 38.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  39. 39.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are holding sparklers.

Answer key

  1. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  2. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  3. Runners are racing on the track.
  4. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  5. The sun is setting over the sea.
  6. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  8. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  9. The teacher is writing on the board.
  10. The teacher is writing on the board.
  11. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  12. Children are pointing at the animals.
  13. The librarian is stamping a book.
  14. Runners are racing on the track.
  15. A girl is reading at a table.
  16. The doctor is checking a boy.
  17. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  18. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  19. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  20. Children are pointing at the animals.
  21. A man is jogging along the path.
  22. People are standing in a queue.
  23. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  24. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  25. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  26. Children are planting saplings.
  27. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  28. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  29. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  30. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  31. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  32. Green fields stretch far away.
  33. Students are sitting at their desks.
  34. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  35. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  36. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  37. The family is sharing sweets.
  38. A globe is kept on the table.
  39. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  40. A tiger is resting behind the fence.

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