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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 802 · 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 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) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  2. 2.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  3. 3.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  4. 4.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  5. 5.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  6. 6.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  7. 7.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  8. 8.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  9. 9.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  10. 10.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  11. 11.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  12. 12.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  13. 13.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  14. 14.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  15. 15.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  17. 17.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  18. 18.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  19. 19.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  20. 20.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) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  21. 21.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  22. 22.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  23. 23.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  27. 27.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  28. 28.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  29. 29.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  30. 30.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  31. 31.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  32. 32.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  33. 33.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  35. 35.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  36. 36.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. 39.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.

Answer key

  1. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  2. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  4. Runners are racing on the track.
  5. The teacher is writing on the board.
  6. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  7. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  8. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  9. The doctor is checking a boy.
  10. A girl is reading at a table.
  11. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  12. A man is jogging along the path.
  13. A train is pulling into the station.
  14. The sun is setting over the sea.
  15. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  16. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  17. Children are planting saplings.
  18. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  19. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  20. A girl is reading at a table.
  21. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  22. People are walking with umbrellas.
  23. Green fields stretch far away.
  24. The family is sharing sweets.
  25. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  26. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  27. People are walking with umbrellas.
  28. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  29. Tall shelves are full of books.
  30. Rain is falling on the road.
  31. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  32. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  33. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  34. Rain is falling on the road.
  35. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  36. Children are holding sparklers.
  37. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  38. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  40. A small crab is walking on the sand.

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