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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 852 · 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 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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  2. 2.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  3. 3.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  4. 4.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. 5.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  6. 6.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. 8.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  9. 9.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  13. 13.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. 16.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  17. 17.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  18. 18.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  19. 19.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 selling roasted corn. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. 20.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  21. 21.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  22. 22.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  23. 23.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  24. 24.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. 29.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  30. 30.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. 31.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  32. 32.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  33. 33.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  34. 34.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. 35.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  38. 38.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  39. 39.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  40. 40.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.

Answer key

  1. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  2. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  3. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. The teacher is writing on the board.
  6. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  7. A globe is kept on the table.
  8. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  9. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  10. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  12. Tall shelves are full of books.
  13. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  14. Tall shelves are full of books.
  15. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  16. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  17. The sun is setting over the sea.
  18. Students are sitting at their desks.
  19. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. A woman is buying bananas.
  21. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  22. Children are holding sparklers.
  23. Rain is falling on the road.
  24. There is a well beside the field.
  25. A man is jogging along the path.
  26. A train is pulling into the station.
  27. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  28. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  29. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  30. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  31. The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  33. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  34. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. Children are planting saplings.
  36. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  37. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  38. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  39. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  40. Dark clouds cover the sky.

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