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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 706 · 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 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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. 2.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 planting saplings. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. 4.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  5. 5.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  7. 7.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. 8.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  9. 9.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  10. 10.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  11. 11.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. 12.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  13. 13.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  14. 14.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  15. 15.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  16. 16.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  17. 17.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  18. 18.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  19. 19.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  20. 20.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  21. 21.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  22. 22.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  23. 23.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) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  24. 24.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  25. 25.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  26. 26.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  27. 27.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  29. 29.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  30. 30.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  31. 31.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  32. 32.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  33. 33.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  34. 34.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  35. 35.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  36. 36.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  37. 37.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  38. 38.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  39. 39.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.

Answer key

  1. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  2. The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  4. A girl is reading at a table.
  5. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  6. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  7. Rain is falling on the road.
  8. There is a well beside the field.
  9. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  10. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  11. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  12. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  13. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  14. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  15. A dog is running after a ball.
  16. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  17. People are standing in a queue.
  18. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  19. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  20. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  21. Students are sitting at their desks.
  22. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  23. Children are floating paper boats.
  24. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  25. Children are planting saplings.
  26. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  27. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  28. Runners are racing on the track.
  29. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  30. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  31. Tall shelves are full of books.
  32. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  33. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  34. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  35. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  36. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  37. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  38. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  39. The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.

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