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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 762 · 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 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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  2. 2.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  3. 3.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. 5.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  7. 7.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  9. 9.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  10. 10.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  11. 11.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  12. 12.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  13. 13.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 building a sandcastle. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  15. 15.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  16. 16.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  18. 18.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  19. 19.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  20. 20.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  21. 21.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  22. 22.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  24. 24.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  25. 25.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  26. 26.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. 28.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  29. 29.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  31. 31.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  32. 32.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  33. 33.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  35. 35.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  36. 36.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  37. 37.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  38. 38.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. 39.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  40. 40.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Green fields stretch far away.

Answer key

  1. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  2. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  3. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. There is a well beside the field.
  6. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  7. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  8. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  9. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  10. The teacher is writing on the board.
  11. The doctor is checking a boy.
  12. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. Runners are racing on the track.
  14. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  15. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  16. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. A girl is reading at a table.
  18. Children are pointing at the animals.
  19. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  20. A train is pulling into the station.
  21. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  22. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  23. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  24. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  25. A man is jogging along the path.
  26. The doctor is checking a boy.
  27. Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  29. A man is selling roasted corn.
  30. The librarian is stamping a book.
  31. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. The librarian is stamping a book.
  33. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  34. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  35. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  36. Runners are racing on the track.
  37. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  38. Children are holding sparklers.
  39. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  40. Green fields stretch far away.

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