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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 830 · 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 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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  2. 2.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  4. 4.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  5. 5.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  6. 6.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  7. 7.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  8. 8.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  9. 9.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. 10.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  11. 11.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  12. 12.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  13. 13.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  14. 14.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  15. 15.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  16. 16.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  17. 17.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  19. 19.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  20. 20.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  21. 21.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  22. 22.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  23. 23.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  25. 25.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  26. 26.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  27. 27.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  30. 30.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  31. 31.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  34. 34.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  36. 36.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  37. 37.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  39. 39.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  40. 40.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.

Answer key

  1. A blue bus is arriving.
  2. Runners are racing on the track.
  3. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  4. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  5. The librarian is stamping a book.
  6. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  7. The family is sharing sweets.
  8. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  9. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  10. The sun is setting over the sea.
  11. Students are sitting at their desks.
  12. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  13. Green fields stretch far away.
  14. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  15. Rain is falling on the road.
  16. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  17. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  18. A dog is running after a ball.
  19. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  20. People are standing in a queue.
  21. A woman is buying bananas.
  22. A blue bus is arriving.
  23. Students are sitting at their desks.
  24. The librarian is stamping a book.
  25. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  26. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  27. A woman is buying bananas.
  28. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  29. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  30. Children are planting saplings.
  31. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  32. There is a well beside the field.
  33. Rain is falling on the road.
  34. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  35. A train is pulling into the station.
  36. Tall shelves are full of books.
  37. Students are sitting at their desks.
  38. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  39. Children are pointing at the animals.
  40. Balloons are tied to the chairs.

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