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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 767 · 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 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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  2. 2.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  3. 3.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  4. 4.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  5. 5.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  6. 6.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  7. 7.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  9. 9.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  10. 10.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  11. 11.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  13. 13.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  14. 14.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  16. 16.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  17. 17.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  18. 18.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  19. 19.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  20. 20.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  21. 21.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  22. 22.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  23. 23.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  24. 24.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  26. 26.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  27. 27.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  28. 28.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) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. 29.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  30. 30.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  31. 31.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  34. 34.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  35. 35.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  36. 36.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  38. 38.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 teacher is writing on the board. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  39. 39.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  40. 40.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) There is a well beside the field.

Answer key

  1. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  2. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  3. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  4. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  5. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  6. A girl is reading at a table.
  7. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  8. Children are planting saplings.
  9. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  10. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  11. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  12. Two children are swinging happily.
  13. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  14. The family is sharing sweets.
  15. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  16. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  17. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  18. The sun is setting over the sea.
  19. Tall shelves are full of books.
  20. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  21. A woman is buying bananas.
  22. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  23. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  24. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  25. The doctor is checking a boy.
  26. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  27. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  28. People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  30. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  31. A dog is running after a ball.
  32. The doctor is checking a boy.
  33. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  34. The teacher is writing on the board.
  35. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  36. The sun is setting over the sea.
  37. A blue bus is arriving.
  38. The teacher is writing on the board.
  39. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  40. There is a well beside the field.

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