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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 818 · 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 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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  2. 2.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  4. 4.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  5. 5.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  6. 6.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  7. 7.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) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  8. 8.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  10. 10.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  11. 11.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  12. 12.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  13. 13.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  14. 14.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  15. 15.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  16. 16.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  17. 17.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  18. 18.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  19. 19.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  20. 20.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  21. 21.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 pointing at the animals. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  22. 22.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  23. 23.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  24. 24.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  25. 25.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  27. 27.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  28. 28.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  29. 29.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  30. 30.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  31. 31.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  32. 32.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. 34.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  35. 35.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  36. 36.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  37. 37.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  38. 38.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  39. 39.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  40. 40.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) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

Answer key

  1. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  2. A woman is buying bananas.
  3. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  4. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  5. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  6. Children are floating paper boats.
  7. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  8. Children are holding sparklers.
  9. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  10. The doctor is checking a boy.
  11. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  12. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  13. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  14. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  15. Students are sitting at their desks.
  16. The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  18. People are walking with umbrellas.
  19. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  20. Runners are racing on the track.
  21. Children are pointing at the animals.
  22. A woman is buying bananas.
  23. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  24. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  25. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  26. A woman is buying bananas.
  27. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  28. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  29. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  30. Tall shelves are full of books.
  31. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  32. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  33. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  34. A girl is reading at a table.
  35. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  36. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  37. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  38. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  39. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  40. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

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