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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 688 · 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 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) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  4. 4.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  5. 5.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  6. 6.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  7. 7.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. 8.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  11. 11.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  12. 12.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  13. 13.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  14. 14.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  15. 15.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  17. 17.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  20. 20.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. 21.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. 23.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  24. 24.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  25. 25.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  26. 26.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  28. 28.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  29. 29.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  30. 30.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  32. 32.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  33. 33.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  34. 34.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 building a sandcastle. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  35. 35.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  36. 36.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 family is sharing sweets. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  38. 38.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  39. 39.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  40. 40.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.

Answer key

  1. Two children are swinging happily.
  2. A man is selling roasted corn.
  3. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  4. A girl is flying a kite.
  5. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  6. Children are floating paper boats.
  7. Students are sitting at their desks.
  8. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  9. Runners are racing on the track.
  10. The doctor is checking a boy.
  11. A dog is running after a ball.
  12. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  13. A woman is buying bananas.
  14. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  15. Tall shelves are full of books.
  16. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  17. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  19. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  20. The teacher is writing on the board.
  21. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  22. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  23. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  24. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  25. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  26. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  27. Children are pointing at the animals.
  28. The librarian is stamping a book.
  29. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  30. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  31. People are standing in a queue.
  32. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  33. Two children are swinging happily.
  34. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  35. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  36. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  37. A globe is kept on the table.
  38. Children are pointing at the animals.
  39. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  40. Her friends are clapping and singing.

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