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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 816 · 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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  2. 2.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  3. 3.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  4. 4.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 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) Children are planting saplings.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  7. 7.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 blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  8. 8.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  9. 9.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  10. 10.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  11. 11.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  12. 12.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  13. 13.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  14. 14.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  15. 15.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  16. 16.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  17. 17.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  18. 18.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  19. 19.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  20. 20.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  21. 21.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  22. 22.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  23. 23.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. 24.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  25. 25.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  26. 26.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  27. 27.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  28. 28.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  29. 29.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  30. 30.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  33. 33.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) A girl is flying a kite. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  34. 34.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  35. 35.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  37. 37.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  40. 40.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.

Answer key

  1. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  2. People are walking with umbrellas.
  3. A girl is flying a kite.
  4. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  5. Children are planting saplings.
  6. A dog is running after a ball.
  7. A girl is flying a kite.
  8. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  9. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  10. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  11. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  12. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  13. A man is selling roasted corn.
  14. Runners are racing on the track.
  15. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  16. A girl is flying a kite.
  17. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  18. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  19. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  20. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  21. Children are holding sparklers.
  22. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  23. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. A girl is flying a kite.
  25. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  26. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  27. Children are pointing at the animals.
  28. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  29. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  30. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  31. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  32. The doctor is checking a boy.
  33. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  34. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  35. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  36. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  37. Children are pointing at the animals.
  38. A woman is buying bananas.
  39. Tall shelves are full of books.
  40. Dark clouds cover the sky.

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