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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 654 · 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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  2. 2.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  3. 3.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  5. 5.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  6. 6.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  7. 7.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. 8.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  9. 9.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. 10.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  11. 11.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  12. 12.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  14. 14.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  15. 15.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  16. 16.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 planting saplings. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  17. 17.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  19. 19.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  20. 20.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 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) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  24. 24.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  26. 26.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  27. 27.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  28. 28.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  29. 29.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  30. 30.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  31. 31.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  32. 32.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  33. 33.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  34. 34.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  35. 35.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  36. 36.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 girl is reading at a table. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. 37.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  39. 39.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) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A train is pulling into the station.

Answer key

  1. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  2. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  3. People are walking with umbrellas.
  4. A woman is buying bananas.
  5. A girl is reading at a table.
  6. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  7. Green fields stretch far away.
  8. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  9. Rain is falling on the road.
  10. The doctor is checking a boy.
  11. A train is pulling into the station.
  12. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  13. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  14. Students are sitting at their desks.
  15. Runners are racing on the track.
  16. Children are floating paper boats.
  17. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  18. People are standing in a queue.
  19. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  20. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  23. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  24. The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  26. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  27. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  28. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  29. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  30. Green fields stretch far away.
  31. People are standing in a queue.
  32. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  33. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  34. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  35. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  36. A girl is reading at a table.
  37. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  38. Children are pointing at the animals.
  39. The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. A dog is running after a ball.

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