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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 730 · 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 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) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. 2.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  5. 5.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  6. 6.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  7. 7.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  8. 8.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  9. 9.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  11. 11.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  12. 12.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  15. 15.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  16. 16.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  17. 17.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  18. 18.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  20. 20.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  22. 22.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  23. 23.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  26. 26.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  27. 27.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  28. 28.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  29. 29.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  32. 32.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  34. 34.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  35. 35.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  37. 37.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  38. 38.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.

Answer key

  1. The doctor is checking a boy.
  2. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  3. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  4. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  5. People are walking with umbrellas.
  6. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  7. A man is jogging along the path.
  8. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  9. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. A man is selling roasted corn.
  11. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  12. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  13. Rain is falling on the road.
  14. Students are sitting at their desks.
  15. A man is jogging along the path.
  16. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  17. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  18. Two children are swinging happily.
  19. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  20. A girl is flying a kite.
  21. Students are sitting at their desks.
  22. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  23. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  24. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  25. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  27. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  28. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  29. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  30. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  31. A globe is kept on the table.
  32. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  33. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  34. A globe is kept on the table.
  35. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  36. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  37. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  38. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  39. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  40. Patients are waiting on chairs.

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