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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 84 · 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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (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 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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  3. 3.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  5. 5.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  6. 6.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  8. 8.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  9. 9.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  10. 10.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  12. 12.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  14. 14.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  16. 16.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  17. 17.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  18. 18.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  21. 21.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  22. 22.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 crossing the finish line. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  24. 24.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  25. 25.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  26. 26.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  27. 27.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  28. 28.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  30. 30.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  31. 31.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  32. 32.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  34. 34.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  35. 35.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  37. 37.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  38. 38.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  39. 39.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  40. 40.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.

Answer key

  1. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. A train is pulling into the station.
  4. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  5. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  6. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  7. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  8. People are walking with umbrellas.
  9. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  10. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  11. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  12. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  13. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  14. A girl is flying a kite.
  15. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  16. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  17. A girl is reading at a table.
  18. A train is pulling into the station.
  19. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  20. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  21. The librarian is stamping a book.
  22. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  23. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  24. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  25. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  26. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  27. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  28. Tall shelves are full of books.
  29. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  30. A blue bus is arriving.
  31. A globe is kept on the table.
  32. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  33. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  35. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  36. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  37. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  38. A girl is reading at a table.
  39. Children are planting saplings.
  40. A boy is crossing the finish line.

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