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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 835 · 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 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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  2. 2.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  3. 3.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  6. 6.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  9. 9.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  10. 10.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  11. 11.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  12. 12.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  13. 13.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  14. 14.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  15. 15.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 flying a kite. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. 16.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  17. 17.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  18. 18.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 pointing at the animals. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  20. 20.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  21. 21.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 reading at a table. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  22. 22.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  23. 23.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  24. 24.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  26. 26.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  28. 28.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. 29.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  30. 30.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  31. 31.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  33. 33.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  34. 34.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  36. 36.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  37. 37.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  38. 38.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. 39.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  40. 40.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.

Answer key

  1. A globe is kept on the table.
  2. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  3. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  4. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  5. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  6. A blue bus is arriving.
  7. A woman is buying bananas.
  8. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  9. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  10. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  11. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  12. A train is pulling into the station.
  13. A girl is flying a kite.
  14. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  15. A girl is flying a kite.
  16. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  18. Children are pointing at the animals.
  19. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  20. A man is selling roasted corn.
  21. The doctor is checking a boy.
  22. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  23. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  24. The librarian is stamping a book.
  25. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  26. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  27. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  28. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  31. The teacher is writing on the board.
  32. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  33. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  34. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  35. The doctor is checking a boy.
  36. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  37. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  38. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  39. Green fields stretch far away.
  40. Tall shelves are full of books.

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