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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 760 · 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 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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  2. 2.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  3. 3.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  5. 5.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  6. 6.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  7. 7.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  8. 8.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  9. 9.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  10. 10.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  11. 11.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  13. 13.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  14. 14.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  15. 15.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  16. 16.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. 17.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  19. 19.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  21. 21.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  22. 22.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  23. 23.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. 24.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. 26.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  27. 27.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  29. 29.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  30. 30.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) A girl is reading at a table.
  31. 31.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  32. 32.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  34. 34.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  35. 35.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  36. 36.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  37. 37.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  38. 38.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  39. 39.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  40. 40.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.

Answer key

  1. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  2. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  4. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  5. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  6. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  7. Runners are racing on the track.
  8. The sun is setting over the sea.
  9. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  10. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  11. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  12. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  13. The librarian is stamping a book.
  14. There is a well beside the field.
  15. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  16. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  17. A girl is reading at a table.
  18. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  19. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  20. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  22. A globe is kept on the table.
  23. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  24. The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. The librarian is stamping a book.
  26. Children are planting saplings.
  27. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  29. People are standing in a queue.
  30. A girl is reading at a table.
  31. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  32. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  33. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  34. Runners are racing on the track.
  35. A man is selling roasted corn.
  36. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  37. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  38. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  39. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  40. An old man is holding a walking stick.

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