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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 753 · 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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  2. 2.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  3. 3.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  4. 4.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  5. 5.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  7. 7.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  8. 8.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  9. 9.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  10. 10.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  11. 11.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  12. 12.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  13. 13.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  16. 16.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  17. 17.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  19. 19.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  22. 22.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  26. 26.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  27. 27.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  28. 28.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  29. 29.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  30. 30.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  32. 32.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  33. 33.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  34. 34.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  35. 35.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  36. 36.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  37. 37.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  38. 38.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) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. 39.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  40. 40.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.

Answer key

  1. Runners are racing on the track.
  2. People are walking with umbrellas.
  3. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  4. People are walking with umbrellas.
  5. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  6. A girl is reading at a table.
  7. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  8. A globe is kept on the table.
  9. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  10. A train is pulling into the station.
  11. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  12. People are standing in a queue.
  13. Children are floating paper boats.
  14. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  15. Runners are racing on the track.
  16. Two children are swinging happily.
  17. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  18. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  19. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  20. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  22. A man is selling roasted corn.
  23. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  24. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  25. The doctor is checking a boy.
  26. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  27. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  28. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  29. A girl is reading at a table.
  30. A man is jogging along the path.
  31. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  32. The teacher is writing on the board.
  33. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  34. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  35. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  36. Green fields stretch far away.
  37. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  38. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. Green fields stretch far away.
  40. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.

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