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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 651 · 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 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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  2. 2.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) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. 3.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. 4.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. 5.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  6. 6.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  7. 7.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  8. 8.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  9. 9.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  10. 10.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  12. 12.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  19. 19.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  21. 21.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  22. 22.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  23. 23.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  25. 25.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  27. 27.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  28. 28.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  29. 29.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  31. 31.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 tiger is resting behind the fence.
  32. 32.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  33. 33.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  34. 34.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  36. 36.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  38. 38.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  40. 40.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.

Answer key

  1. Children are pointing at the animals.
  2. A dog is running after a ball.
  3. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  4. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  5. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  6. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  7. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. Runners are racing on the track.
  9. A woman is buying bananas.
  10. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  11. Runners are racing on the track.
  12. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  13. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  15. A man is jogging along the path.
  16. Tall shelves are full of books.
  17. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  18. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  20. Children are planting saplings.
  21. People are walking with umbrellas.
  22. A train is pulling into the station.
  23. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  24. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  25. Students are sitting at their desks.
  26. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  27. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  28. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  29. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  30. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  31. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  32. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  33. A train is pulling into the station.
  34. Green fields stretch far away.
  35. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  36. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  37. The librarian is stamping a book.
  38. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  39. People are standing in a queue.
  40. A girl is reading at a table.

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