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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 687 · 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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  2. 2.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  3. 3.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  6. 6.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  8. 8.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) A dog is running after a ball. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  10. 10.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  11. 11.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  12. 12.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  13. 13.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  16. 16.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 wearing a party hat. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  17. 17.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  18. 18.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  19. 19.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  20. 20.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  23. 23.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  24. 24.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  25. 25.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  26. 26.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  27. 27.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. 28.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 fishing with a long rod. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  29. 29.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  30. 30.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 doctor is checking a boy. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  31. 31.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) Children are floating paper boats. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  32. 32.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  33. 33.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  34. 34.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  35. 35.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  37. 37.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  39. 39.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.

Answer key

  1. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  2. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  3. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  4. The sun is setting over the sea.
  5. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  6. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  7. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  8. A girl is flying a kite.
  9. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  10. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. A woman is buying bananas.
  12. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  13. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  14. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  15. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  16. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  17. A woman is buying bananas.
  18. Children are pointing at the animals.
  19. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  20. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  21. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  22. People are walking with umbrellas.
  23. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  24. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  25. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  26. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  27. Green fields stretch far away.
  28. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  29. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. The doctor is checking a boy.
  31. People are standing in a queue.
  32. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  33. Tall shelves are full of books.
  34. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  35. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. A man is selling roasted corn.
  37. The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  39. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  40. Students are sitting at their desks.

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