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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 722 · 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 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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  2. 2.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. 3.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  4. 4.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  5. 5.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  7. 7.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  8. 8.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  9. 9.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  10. 10.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  11. 11.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  12. 12.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 librarian is stamping a book. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  14. 14.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  15. 15.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  21. 21.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  23. 23.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  24. 24.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  25. 25.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  26. 26.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  27. 27.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  28. 28.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  31. 31.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  33. 33.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  36. 36.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. 38.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  39. 39.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.

Answer key

  1. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  2. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  3. Students are sitting at their desks.
  4. A man is selling roasted corn.
  5. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  7. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  8. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  9. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  10. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  11. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  12. The librarian is stamping a book.
  13. A blue bus is arriving.
  14. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  15. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. Green fields stretch far away.
  17. A globe is kept on the table.
  18. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  19. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  20. A girl is reading at a table.
  21. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  22. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  23. There is a well beside the field.
  24. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  25. Tall shelves are full of books.
  26. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  27. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  29. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  30. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  31. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  32. A train is pulling into the station.
  33. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  34. Children are planting saplings.
  35. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. Runners are racing on the track.
  37. A girl is flying a kite.
  38. People are walking with umbrellas.
  39. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  40. Children are floating paper boats.

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