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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 772 · 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 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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  2. 2.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  4. 4.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. 5.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. 7.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  8. 8.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  9. 9.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  10. 10.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  12. 12.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  13. 13.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. 14.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  15. 15.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  16. 16.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  17. 17.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  19. 19.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  20. 20.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  21. 21.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  25. 25.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  26. 26.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 crossing the finish line. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  28. 28.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  29. 29.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  33. 33.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 wearing a party hat. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  34. 34.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  35. 35.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  36. 36.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  37. 37.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  39. 39.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.

Answer key

  1. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  2. The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  6. Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  9. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  10. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  11. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  12. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  13. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  15. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  16. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  17. Two children are swinging happily.
  18. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  19. The family is sharing sweets.
  20. A train is pulling into the station.
  21. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  22. A dog is running after a ball.
  23. The doctor is checking a boy.
  24. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  25. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  26. A girl is reading at a table.
  27. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  28. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  29. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  30. Children are pointing at the animals.
  31. Children are floating paper boats.
  32. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  33. Children are planting saplings.
  34. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  35. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  36. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  37. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  38. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  39. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  40. Children are planting saplings.

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