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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 890 · 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 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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  4. 4.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  5. 5.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  7. 7.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  9. 9.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  10. 10.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  12. 12.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 crossing the finish line. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. 13.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  14. 14.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  15. 15.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  17. 17.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  19. 19.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  21. 21.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  22. 22.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  23. 23.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  24. 24.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. 25.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  26. 26.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  27. 27.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) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  28. 28.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  29. 29.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  30. 30.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  31. 31.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  33. 33.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  34. 34.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  35. 35.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  37. 37.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.
  38. 38.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  40. 40.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are holding sparklers.

Answer key

  1. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  2. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  3. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  4. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  5. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  6. A girl is flying a kite.
  7. The librarian is stamping a book.
  8. The teacher is writing on the board.
  9. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  10. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  11. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  12. A man is jogging along the path.
  13. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  14. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  15. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  16. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  17. Children are floating paper boats.
  18. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  19. Green fields stretch far away.
  20. The family is sharing sweets.
  21. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  22. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  23. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  24. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. People are walking with umbrellas.
  26. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  27. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  28. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  29. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  30. Children are planting saplings.
  31. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  32. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  33. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  34. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  35. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  36. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  37. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  38. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  39. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  40. Children are holding sparklers.

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