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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 846 · 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 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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  2. 2.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  3. 3.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  4. 4.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  5. 5.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  7. 7.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  8. 8.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  10. 10.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 flying a kite. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  11. 11.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  12. 12.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  13. 13.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  14. 14.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  16. 16.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  17. 17.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  20. 20.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  21. 21.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. 23.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  24. 24.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  25. 25.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  26. 26.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  27. 27.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  28. 28.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  29. 29.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  31. 31.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 reading at a table. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. 32.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  34. 34.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  35. 35.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  36. 36.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  37. 37.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  39. 39.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  40. 40.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.

Answer key

  1. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  2. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  3. A blue bus is arriving.
  4. Children are pointing at the animals.
  5. A train is pulling into the station.
  6. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  7. Students are sitting at their desks.
  8. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  9. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  10. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  11. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  12. A woman is buying bananas.
  13. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  14. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  15. Children are planting saplings.
  16. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  17. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  18. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  19. People are walking with umbrellas.
  20. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  21. People are walking with umbrellas.
  22. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  24. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  25. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  26. A girl is flying a kite.
  27. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  28. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  29. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  30. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  31. The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  33. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  34. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  35. Tall shelves are full of books.
  36. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  37. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  38. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  39. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  40. A nurse is holding a thermometer.

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