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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 660 · 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 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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  2. 2.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  3. 3.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  5. 5.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  7. 7.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  8. 8.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  10. 10.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  11. 11.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  12. 12.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  14. 14.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  15. 15.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  17. 17.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 building a sandcastle. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. 18.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  20. 20.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  21. 21.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  22. 22.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 carrying a school bag. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. 23.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  26. 26.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  27. 27.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  28. 28.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  29. 29.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  30. 30.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  31. 31.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  32. 32.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  33. 33.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  35. 35.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  38. 38.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.

Answer key

  1. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  2. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  3. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  4. Runners are racing on the track.
  5. Green fields stretch far away.
  6. A globe is kept on the table.
  7. The family is sharing sweets.
  8. Children are holding sparklers.
  9. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  10. People are standing in a queue.
  11. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  12. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  13. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  14. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  15. Children are pointing at the animals.
  16. A blue bus is arriving.
  17. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  19. Tall shelves are full of books.
  20. A man is jogging along the path.
  21. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  22. The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  24. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  25. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  26. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  27. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  28. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  29. People are standing in a queue.
  30. Students are sitting at their desks.
  31. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  32. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  33. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  35. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  36. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  37. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  38. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  39. The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

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