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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 784 · 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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  2. 2.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  3. 3.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  5. 5.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  6. 6.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  7. 7.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  8. 8.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  9. 9.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  11. 11.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  12. 12.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  15. 15.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  16. 16.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  17. 17.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  18. 18.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) Rain is falling on the road.
  19. 19.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  21. 21.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  23. 23.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  24. 24.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  25. 25.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  26. 26.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  27. 27.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  28. 28.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  29. 29.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) There is a well beside the field. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  30. 30.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. 31.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  33. 33.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  34. 34.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  35. 35.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  36. 36.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  37. 37.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  38. 38.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  40. 40.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is reading at a table.

Answer key

  1. A girl is flying a kite.
  2. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  3. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  4. Tall shelves are full of books.
  5. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  6. A globe is kept on the table.
  7. A girl is reading at a table.
  8. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  9. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. Two children are swinging happily.
  12. The sun is setting over the sea.
  13. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  15. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  16. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  17. The sun is setting over the sea.
  18. Rain is falling on the road.
  19. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  20. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  21. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  22. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  23. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  24. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  25. A globe is kept on the table.
  26. A girl is flying a kite.
  27. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  28. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  29. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  30. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  31. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  32. Runners are racing on the track.
  33. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  34. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  35. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  36. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  37. Students are sitting at their desks.
  38. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  40. Children are planting saplings.

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