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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 828 · 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 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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. 3.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  4. 4.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  6. 6.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. 8.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  9. 9.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  10. 10.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  12. 12.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  13. 13.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 flying a kite. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  14. 14.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  15. 15.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  16. 16.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 holding sparklers. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  17. 17.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  20. 20.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  22. 22.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  23. 23.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. 24.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  25. 25.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  26. 26.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  29. 29.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  30. 30.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. 31.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  34. 34.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  35. 35.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  39. 39.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.

Answer key

  1. A woman is buying bananas.
  2. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  4. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  5. Students are sitting at their desks.
  6. Two children are swinging happily.
  7. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  8. The sun is setting over the sea.
  9. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  10. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  11. Two children are swinging happily.
  12. The doctor is checking a boy.
  13. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  14. Children are planting saplings.
  15. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  16. Rain is falling on the road.
  17. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  18. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  19. Students are sitting at their desks.
  20. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  21. Runners are racing on the track.
  22. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  23. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  26. Children are holding sparklers.
  27. A man is selling roasted corn.
  28. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  29. A train is pulling into the station.
  30. The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  32. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  33. A woman is buying bananas.
  34. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  35. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  36. There is a well beside the field.
  37. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  38. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  39. Children are planting saplings.
  40. Shops are lit up with bright lights.

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