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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 879 · 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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  2. 2.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  3. 3.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  4. 4.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  6. 6.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  7. 7.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  8. 8.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) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  9. 9.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  10. 10.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  11. 11.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  13. 13.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  16. 16.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  17. 17.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  20. 20.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 farmer is ploughing the field.
  21. 21.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  23. 23.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  25. 25.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  26. 26.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  27. 27.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 wearing a party hat. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  28. 28.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  29. 29.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  31. 31.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  32. 32.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  34. 34.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  35. 35.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  36. 36.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  37. 37.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. 38.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  39. 39.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  40. 40.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.

Answer key

  1. A globe is kept on the table.
  2. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  4. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  5. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  6. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  7. A train is pulling into the station.
  8. A man is jogging along the path.
  9. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  10. Rain is falling on the road.
  11. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  12. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  13. A train is pulling into the station.
  14. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  15. Children are planting saplings.
  16. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  17. A woman is buying bananas.
  18. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  19. A woman is buying bananas.
  20. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  21. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  22. Children are holding sparklers.
  23. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  24. The teacher is writing on the board.
  25. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  26. The family is sharing sweets.
  27. Runners are racing on the track.
  28. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  29. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  30. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  31. A man is jogging along the path.
  32. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  33. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  34. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  35. People are standing in a queue.
  36. Runners are racing on the track.
  37. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. The doctor is checking a boy.
  39. A dog is running after a ball.
  40. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

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