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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 864 · 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 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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  3. 3.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  4. 4.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  6. 6.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  7. 7.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  8. 8.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. 10.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  11. 11.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  12. 12.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  13. 13.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  14. 14.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 reading at a table. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  15. 15.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  17. 17.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  18. 18.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  19. 19.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  20. 20.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  21. 21.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  22. 22.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  23. 23.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  24. 24.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 carrying a school bag. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  25. 25.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  26. 26.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  27. 27.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  29. 29.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  30. 30.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  32. 32.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) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  34. 34.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  35. 35.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  36. 36.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  37. 37.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  38. 38.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  39. 39.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  40. 40.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

Answer key

  1. Students are sitting at their desks.
  2. A girl is reading at a table.
  3. Children are holding sparklers.
  4. The sun is setting over the sea.
  5. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  6. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  7. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  8. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  9. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. A man is jogging along the path.
  11. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  12. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  13. A globe is kept on the table.
  14. A girl is reading at a table.
  15. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  16. A dog is running after a ball.
  17. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  18. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  19. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  20. Children are floating paper boats.
  21. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  22. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  23. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  24. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  25. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  26. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  27. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  28. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. Tall shelves are full of books.
  30. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  31. Rain is falling on the road.
  32. A woman is buying bananas.
  33. People are walking with umbrellas.
  34. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  35. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  36. Two children are swinging happily.
  37. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  38. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  40. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

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