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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 866 · 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 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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  2. 2.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  3. 3.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. 4.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  5. 5.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) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  7. 7.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  8. 8.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  9. 9.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 crossing the finish line. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  11. 11.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  12. 12.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  13. 13.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  14. 14.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  15. 15.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  16. 16.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  17. 17.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  19. 19.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  20. 20.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  21. 21.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  22. 22.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. 23.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  24. 24.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  26. 26.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  27. 27.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  29. 29.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  31. 31.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  33. 33.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  35. 35.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  36. 36.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  37. 37.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  39. 39.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.

Answer key

  1. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  4. Two children are swinging happily.
  5. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  6. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  7. Runners are racing on the track.
  8. A blue bus is arriving.
  9. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  11. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  12. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  13. Children are floating paper boats.
  14. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  15. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  16. The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. Two children are swinging happily.
  18. A man is selling roasted corn.
  19. A woman is buying bananas.
  20. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  21. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  22. Rain is falling on the road.
  23. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  24. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  25. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  26. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  27. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  28. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  29. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  30. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  31. Green fields stretch far away.
  32. There is a well beside the field.
  33. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  34. People are standing in a queue.
  35. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  36. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  37. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  38. The librarian is stamping a book.
  39. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  40. A big cake has eight candles on it.

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