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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 902 · 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 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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  2. 2.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  3. 3.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  4. 4.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  5. 5.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  9. 9.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  12. 12.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  13. 13.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  14. 14.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  15. 15.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  16. 16.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  17. 17.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  19. 19.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  20. 20.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  21. 21.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  22. 22.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  23. 23.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  26. 26.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  27. 27.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  29. 29.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. 30.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  32. 32.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  33. 33.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  34. 34.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  35. 35.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  37. 37.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  39. 39.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

Answer key

  1. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  2. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  3. A globe is kept on the table.
  4. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  5. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  6. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  7. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  8. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  9. A dog is running after a ball.
  10. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  11. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  12. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  13. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  14. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  15. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  16. Children are pointing at the animals.
  17. Tall shelves are full of books.
  18. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  19. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  20. A man is selling roasted corn.
  21. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  22. The family is sharing sweets.
  23. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  25. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  26. A woman is buying bananas.
  27. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  28. A train is pulling into the station.
  29. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  31. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  32. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  33. Green fields stretch far away.
  34. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  35. There is a well beside the field.
  36. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  37. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  38. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  39. A woman is buying bananas.
  40. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

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