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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 663 · 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 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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  2. 2.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. 3.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  4. 4.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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  5. 5.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  6. 6.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  8. 8.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 girl is flying a kite. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  9. 9.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. 10.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  11. 11.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  13. 13.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. 14.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  16. 16.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  17. 17.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  19. 19.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  20. 20.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  21. 21.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  24. 24.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  25. 25.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  26. 26.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  27. 27.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  28. 28.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  29. 29.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  30. 30.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  31. 31.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  33. 33.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  34. 34.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  35. 35.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  36. 36.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  37. 37.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  38. 38.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  39. 39.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  40. 40.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.

Answer key

  1. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  2. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  3. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. The doctor is checking a boy.
  5. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  6. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  7. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  8. A girl is flying a kite.
  9. The family is sharing sweets.
  10. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  11. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  12. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  13. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  14. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  15. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  16. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  17. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  19. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  20. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  21. The teacher is writing on the board.
  22. A girl is reading at a table.
  23. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  24. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  25. A girl is flying a kite.
  26. Children are pointing at the animals.
  27. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  28. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  29. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. A dog is running after a ball.
  31. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  33. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  35. Green fields stretch far away.
  36. There is a well beside the field.
  37. Tall shelves are full of books.
  38. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  39. The family is sharing sweets.
  40. A globe is kept on the table.

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