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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 746 · 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 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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  2. 2.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  3. 3.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  5. 5.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  6. 6.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  7. 7.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  9. 9.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  10. 10.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  11. 11.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  12. 12.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  14. 14.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  15. 15.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  16. 16.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  17. 17.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  19. 19.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  20. 20.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. 21.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  22. 22.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  23. 23.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  25. 25.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  27. 27.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  28. 28.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. 30.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  32. 32.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  33. 33.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  35. 35.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  36. 36.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 fishing with a long rod. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. 37.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  38. 38.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  39. 39.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  40. 40.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) The family is sharing sweets.

Answer key

  1. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  2. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  3. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  6. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  7. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  8. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  9. The doctor is checking a boy.
  10. There is a well beside the field.
  11. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  12. A girl is reading at a table.
  13. A dog is running after a ball.
  14. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  15. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  16. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  17. People are walking with umbrellas.
  18. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  19. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  20. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  21. The sun is setting over the sea.
  22. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  23. Children are planting saplings.
  24. Runners are racing on the track.
  25. The sun is setting over the sea.
  26. Children are floating paper boats.
  27. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. Students are sitting at their desks.
  29. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  31. A train is pulling into the station.
  32. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  33. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  34. The teacher is writing on the board.
  35. Children are planting saplings.
  36. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  37. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  38. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  39. A man is jogging along the path.
  40. The family is sharing sweets.

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