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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 745 · 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 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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  2. 2.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  3. 3.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  4. 4.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  5. 5.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) A man is jogging along the path. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  9. 9.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  10. 10.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  11. 11.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  12. 12.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  14. 14.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) A dog is running after a ball. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. 15.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  16. 16.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  17. 17.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. 18.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  19. 19.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  20. 20.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) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  21. 21.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  22. 22.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  23. 23.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  25. 25.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  28. 28.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  30. 30.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  31. 31.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  32. 32.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  33. 33.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  34. 34.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  35. 35.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  36. 36.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  37. 37.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  38. 38.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  39. 39.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  40. 40.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.

Answer key

  1. A man is jogging along the path.
  2. Children are planting saplings.
  3. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  4. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  5. A girl is flying a kite.
  6. People are standing in a queue.
  7. People are walking with umbrellas.
  8. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  9. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  10. The teacher is writing on the board.
  11. A man is selling roasted corn.
  12. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  13. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  14. The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  16. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  17. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  18. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  19. Children are pointing at the animals.
  20. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  21. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  22. A man is selling roasted corn.
  23. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  24. Runners are racing on the track.
  25. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  26. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  27. A globe is kept on the table.
  28. Children are holding sparklers.
  29. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  30. A globe is kept on the table.
  31. The librarian is stamping a book.
  32. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  33. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  34. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  35. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  36. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  37. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  38. Rain is falling on the road.
  39. The teacher is writing on the board.
  40. A tiger is resting behind the fence.

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