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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 825 · 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 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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  2. 2.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. 3.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  5. 5.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  6. 6.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. 7.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  8. 8.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  11. 11.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  12. 12.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  13. 13.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  14. 14.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  16. 16.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  17. 17.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 carrying a school bag. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  20. 20.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  21. 21.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  22. 22.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  23. 23.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  24. 24.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. 25.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  26. 26.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. 27.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. 28.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  30. 30.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  32. 32.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  33. 33.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  34. 34.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  35. 35.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  37. 37.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  38. 38.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. 39.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  40. 40.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.

Answer key

  1. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  2. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  4. A girl is reading at a table.
  5. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  6. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  7. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  8. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  9. The family is sharing sweets.
  10. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  11. Students are sitting at their desks.
  12. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  13. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  14. A girl is flying a kite.
  15. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  16. A dog is running after a ball.
  17. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  18. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  19. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  20. Students are sitting at their desks.
  21. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  22. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  23. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  24. The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  26. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  27. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  28. Children are planting saplings.
  29. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  30. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  31. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  32. Green fields stretch far away.
  33. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  34. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  35. A man is selling roasted corn.
  36. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  37. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  38. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  40. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.

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