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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 756 · 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 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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  2. 2.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. 4.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. 6.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  7. 7.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  8. 8.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  10. 10.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  11. 11.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  12. 12.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  13. 13.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  14. 14.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  16. 16.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  18. 18.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  22. 22.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  23. 23.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  26. 26.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  27. 27.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  31. 31.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  33. 33.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  34. 34.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  35. 35.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  37. 37.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  39. 39.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.

Answer key

  1. Tall shelves are full of books.
  2. The doctor is checking a boy.
  3. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. A dog is running after a ball.
  5. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  6. Students are sitting at their desks.
  7. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  8. People are standing in a queue.
  9. Two children are swinging happily.
  10. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  11. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  12. Children are holding sparklers.
  13. There is a well beside the field.
  14. The family is sharing sweets.
  15. People are walking with umbrellas.
  16. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. A globe is kept on the table.
  18. Runners are racing on the track.
  19. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  20. Two children are swinging happily.
  21. Children are floating paper boats.
  22. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  23. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  24. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  25. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  26. A man is selling roasted corn.
  27. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  28. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  29. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  30. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  31. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. Runners are racing on the track.
  33. A train is pulling into the station.
  34. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  35. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  36. A woman is buying bananas.
  37. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  38. A man is jogging along the path.
  39. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  40. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.

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