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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 807 · 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 describes this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  2. 2.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. 3.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  4. 4.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  5. 5.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  7. 7.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  8. 8.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  9. 9.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  10. 10.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  11. 11.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  12. 12.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  15. 15.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  16. 16.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  17. 17.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  18. 18.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  19. 19.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  21. 21.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  22. 22.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  23. 23.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  24. 24.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  25. 25.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  26. 26.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  28. 28.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  29. 29.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  30. 30.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  31. 31.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  32. 32.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  33. 33.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  35. 35.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  37. 37.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  38. 38.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  39. 39.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  40. 40.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.

Answer key

  1. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  2. A dog is running after a ball.
  3. A girl is reading at a table.
  4. A girl is flying a kite.
  5. Children are planting saplings.
  6. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  7. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  8. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  9. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  10. Children are pointing at the animals.
  11. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  12. A girl is flying a kite.
  13. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  14. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  15. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  17. Students are sitting at their desks.
  18. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  19. A globe is kept on the table.
  20. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  21. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  22. People are standing in a queue.
  23. The doctor is checking a boy.
  24. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  25. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  26. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  27. Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. Runners are racing on the track.
  29. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  30. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  31. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  32. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  33. Children are floating paper boats.
  34. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  35. Runners are racing on the track.
  36. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  37. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  38. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  39. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  40. A coach is blowing a whistle.

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