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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 897 · 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 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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  2. 2.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. 3.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  4. 4.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  5. 5.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  6. 6.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  8. 8.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  10. 10.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  11. 11.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  12. 12.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  13. 13.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  18. 18.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  19. 19.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  21. 21.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. 22.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  23. 23.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  24. 24.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  26. 26.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  28. 28.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  30. 30.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  31. 31.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  32. 32.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  33. 33.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 building a sandcastle. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  36. 36.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  37. 37.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  38. 38.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  39. 39.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  40. 40.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.

Answer key

  1. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. A woman is buying bananas.
  4. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  5. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  6. Runners are racing on the track.
  7. Tall shelves are full of books.
  8. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  9. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  10. Children are floating paper boats.
  11. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  12. Children are pointing at the animals.
  13. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  16. A girl is reading at a table.
  17. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  18. A globe is kept on the table.
  19. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  20. A man is selling roasted corn.
  21. Children are pointing at the animals.
  22. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  23. The teacher is writing on the board.
  24. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  25. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  27. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  28. Runners are racing on the track.
  29. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  31. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  32. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  33. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  34. Children are holding sparklers.
  35. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  36. Students are sitting at their desks.
  37. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  38. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  39. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  40. A full moon is shining in the sky.

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