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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 888 · 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 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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. 2.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  3. 3.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  4. 4.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  5. 5.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  6. 6.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. 7.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. 8.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  9. 9.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  10. 10.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Ducks are swimming in 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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  14. 14.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  16. 16.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  19. 19.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  21. 21.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  23. 23.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  24. 24.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. 25.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. 27.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  29. 29.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  30. 30.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  32. 32.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  33. 33.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  34. 34.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  35. 35.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  36. 36.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 old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.

Answer key

  1. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  2. Two children are swinging happily.
  3. Runners are racing on the track.
  4. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  5. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  6. Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  8. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  9. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  10. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  11. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  12. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  13. Tall shelves are full of books.
  14. The family is sharing sweets.
  15. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  16. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  17. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  18. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  19. People are walking with umbrellas.
  20. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  21. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  22. The family is sharing sweets.
  23. Children are floating paper boats.
  24. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  25. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  26. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  27. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  28. A dog is running after a ball.
  29. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  30. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  31. The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  33. A man is jogging along the path.
  34. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  35. Tall shelves are full of books.
  36. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  37. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  38. Green fields stretch far away.
  39. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  40. Rain is falling on the road.

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