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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 656 · 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 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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  2. 2.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  4. 4.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  5. 5.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) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  6. 6.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  7. 7.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  9. 9.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  10. 10.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  11. 11.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  12. 12.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  13. 13.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. 15.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. 16.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  17. 17.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  18. 18.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  19. 19.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  20. 20.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  22. 22.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  24. 24.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  25. 25.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) A man is jogging along the path. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  26. 26.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  27. 27.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  28. 28.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  29. 29.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  32. 32.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. 33.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  34. 34.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  35. 35.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. 37.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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  38. 38.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. 39.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  40. 40.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) People are standing in a queue.

Answer key

  1. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  2. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  3. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  4. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  5. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  6. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  7. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  8. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  9. A blue bus is arriving.
  10. Children are pointing at the animals.
  11. Tall shelves are full of books.
  12. Tall shelves are full of books.
  13. Rain is falling on the road.
  14. A train is pulling into the station.
  15. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  16. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  17. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  18. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  19. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  21. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  22. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  23. There is a well beside the field.
  24. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  25. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  26. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  27. Children are holding sparklers.
  28. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  29. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  30. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  31. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  32. Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  34. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  35. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  36. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  37. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  40. A man is selling roasted corn.

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