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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 675 · 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 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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  2. 2.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  3. 3.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  4. 4.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  5. 5.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 carrying a school bag. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  7. 7.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  8. 8.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  9. 9.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  10. 10.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  11. 11.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  12. 12.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  13. 13.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  15. 15.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  16. 16.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  18. 18.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  19. 19.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  20. 20.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  21. 21.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  22. 22.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  23. 23.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  24. 24.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  25. 25.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  26. 26.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  27. 27.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  28. 28.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  30. 30.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  31. 31.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. 32.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  33. 33.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  34. 34.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  36. 36.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  37. 37.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  38. 38.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  40. 40.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.

Answer key

  1. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. A dog is running after a ball.
  3. Children are pointing at the animals.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  6. The sun is setting over the sea.
  7. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  8. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  9. Tall shelves are full of books.
  10. A dog is running after a ball.
  11. Rain is falling on the road.
  12. A man is selling roasted corn.
  13. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  14. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  15. Children are holding sparklers.
  16. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  17. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  19. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  20. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  21. The librarian is stamping a book.
  22. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  23. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  24. The family is sharing sweets.
  25. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  26. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  27. A dog is running after a ball.
  28. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  30. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  31. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. Children are floating paper boats.
  33. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  34. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  35. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  36. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  38. Two children are swinging happily.
  39. Two children are swinging happily.
  40. A boy is fishing with a long rod.

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