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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 768 · 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 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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  2. 2.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. 3.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  5. 5.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) People are standing in a queue.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  8. 8.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  9. 9.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. 10.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  11. 11.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  12. 12.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  13. 13.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  14. 14.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  15. 15.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  16. 16.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  17. 17.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  18. 18.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  19. 19.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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  20. 20.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  22. 22.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  23. 23.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  24. 24.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. 26.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  28. 28.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  29. 29.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  30. 30.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  32. 32.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  34. 34.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  35. 35.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. 36.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  37. 37.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) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  38. 38.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  39. 39.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  40. 40.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.

Answer key

  1. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  2. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  3. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  4. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  5. People are standing in a queue.
  6. A globe is kept on the table.
  7. A woman is buying bananas.
  8. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  9. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  10. Two children are swinging happily.
  11. Children are planting saplings.
  12. Children are pointing at the animals.
  13. A blue bus is arriving.
  14. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  15. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  16. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  18. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  19. Rain is falling on the road.
  20. Tall shelves are full of books.
  21. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  22. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  23. A girl is flying a kite.
  24. A dog is running after a ball.
  25. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  26. The teacher is writing on the board.
  27. Children are planting saplings.
  28. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  29. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  30. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  31. Runners are racing on the track.
  32. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  33. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  35. A globe is kept on the table.
  36. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  37. A dog is running after a ball.
  38. Students are sitting at their desks.
  39. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  40. A pressure cooker is on the stove.

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