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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 674 · 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 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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  3. 3.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  4. 4.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  5. 5.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  6. 6.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  7. 7.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  9. 9.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  10. 10.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  11. 11.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  12. 12.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  13. 13.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 girl is flying a kite. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  14. 14.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  15. 15.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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  16. 16.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  18. 18.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  20. 20.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  21. 21.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  22. 22.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  24. 24.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  25. 25.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  27. 27.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  28. 28.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  29. 29.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  30. 30.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  31. 31.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  33. 33.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  35. 35.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  37. 37.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  38. 38.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  40. 40.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.

Answer key

  1. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  2. A man is selling roasted corn.
  3. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  4. Rain is falling on the road.
  5. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  6. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  7. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  8. People are standing in a queue.
  9. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  10. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  11. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  12. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  13. A girl is flying a kite.
  14. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  15. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  16. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. A girl is reading at a table.
  19. There is a well beside the field.
  20. A train is pulling into the station.
  21. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  22. Children are floating paper boats.
  23. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  24. Tall shelves are full of books.
  25. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  26. Children are holding sparklers.
  27. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  29. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  30. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  31. The teacher is writing on the board.
  32. A globe is kept on the table.
  33. A train is pulling into the station.
  34. Two children are swinging happily.
  35. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  36. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  37. Students are sitting at their desks.
  38. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  39. Students are sitting at their desks.
  40. An old man is holding a walking stick.

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