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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 69 · 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 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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  3. 3.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  4. 4.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) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  5. 5.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  7. 7.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  8. 8.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  9. 9.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  10. 10.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 wearing a party hat. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  11. 11.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) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  12. 12.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  13. 13.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  14. 14.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. 15.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  16. 16.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  18. 18.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  19. 19.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  21. 21.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  22. 22.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  23. 23.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  24. 24.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  26. 26.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  27. 27.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  28. 28.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  30. 30.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  33. 33.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  34. 34.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  36. 36.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  37. 37.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. 39.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.

Answer key

  1. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  2. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. The sun is setting over the sea.
  4. A woman is buying bananas.
  5. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  6. Runners are racing on the track.
  7. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. A man is selling roasted corn.
  9. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  10. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  11. A man is jogging along the path.
  12. People are standing in a queue.
  13. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  14. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  15. Children are holding sparklers.
  16. Children are holding sparklers.
  17. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  18. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  19. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  20. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  21. A man is jogging along the path.
  22. Students are sitting at their desks.
  23. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  24. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  25. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  26. Two children are swinging happily.
  27. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  28. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  29. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  30. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  31. Children are holding sparklers.
  32. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  33. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  34. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  35. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  36. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  37. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  38. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. A blue bus is arriving.
  40. The librarian is stamping a book.

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