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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 700 · 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 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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  2. 2.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  3. 3.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  4. 4.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  6. 6.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  10. 10.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  11. 11.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  12. 12.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  13. 13.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  14. 14.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  15. 15.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  16. 16.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  18. 18.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  20. 20.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. 21.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Balloons are tied to the 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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  24. 24.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  27. 27.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  29. 29.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  30. 30.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  31. 31.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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  32. 32.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  33. 33.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 man is selling roasted corn. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  34. 34.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  37. 37.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  38. 38.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  39. 39.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.

Answer key

  1. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  2. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  3. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  4. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  5. Children are planting saplings.
  6. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  7. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  8. A girl is flying a kite.
  9. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  10. The librarian is stamping a book.
  11. Children are holding sparklers.
  12. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  13. People are standing in a queue.
  14. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  15. Students are sitting at their desks.
  16. Children are floating paper boats.
  17. A globe is kept on the table.
  18. A train is pulling into the station.
  19. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  20. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  21. Tall shelves are full of books.
  22. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  23. Children are planting saplings.
  24. There is a well beside the field.
  25. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  26. A globe is kept on the table.
  27. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  28. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  29. A girl is flying a kite.
  30. Runners are racing on the track.
  31. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  32. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  33. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  34. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  36. The family is sharing sweets.
  37. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  38. Two children are swinging happily.
  39. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  40. The teacher is writing on the board.

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