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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 904 · 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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. 2.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  3. 3.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  4. 4.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) There is a well beside the field. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  6. 6.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  7. 7.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  8. 8.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  9. 9.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  10. 10.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  11. 11.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  12. 12.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. 14.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  16. 16.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  17. 17.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) The family is sharing sweets. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  18. 18.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 fishing with a long rod. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  20. 20.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  21. 21.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  22. 22.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  26. 26.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  27. 27.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  28. 28.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  29. 29.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  30. 30.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  31. 31.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  34. 34.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) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  35. 35.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  38. 38.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. 39.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.

Answer key

  1. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  3. The doctor is checking a boy.
  4. Students are sitting at their desks.
  5. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  6. A woman is buying bananas.
  7. A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  9. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  10. People are standing in a queue.
  11. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  12. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  13. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  14. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  15. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  17. The family is sharing sweets.
  18. People are walking with umbrellas.
  19. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. The librarian is stamping a book.
  21. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  22. The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  24. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  25. The doctor is checking a boy.
  26. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  27. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. A train is pulling into the station.
  30. A man is jogging along the path.
  31. A globe is kept on the table.
  32. There is a well beside the field.
  33. Students are sitting at their desks.
  34. A man is jogging along the path.
  35. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. The sun is setting over the sea.
  37. The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  39. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  40. The family is sharing sweets.

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