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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 91 · 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 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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  3. 3.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  4. 4.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  5. 5.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  6. 6.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  7. 7.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  10. 10.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  12. 12.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  13. 13.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  14. 14.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  16. 16.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  18. 18.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  20. 20.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  21. 21.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  22. 22.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  23. 23.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  24. 24.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  25. 25.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  29. 29.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  30. 30.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  32. 32.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  33. 33.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. 34.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  35. 35.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  36. 36.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. 37.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  39. 39.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  40. 40.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.

Answer key

  1. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  2. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  3. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  4. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  5. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  6. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. Tall shelves are full of books.
  8. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  9. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  10. A globe is kept on the table.
  11. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  12. The teacher is writing on the board.
  13. The sun is setting over the sea.
  14. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  15. The teacher is writing on the board.
  16. The doctor is checking a boy.
  17. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  18. People are walking with umbrellas.
  19. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  20. Children are planting saplings.
  21. Runners are racing on the track.
  22. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  23. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  24. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  25. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  26. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  27. The family is sharing sweets.
  28. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  29. Two children are swinging happily.
  30. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  31. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  32. People are standing in a queue.
  33. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. A woman is buying bananas.
  35. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  36. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  37. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. A blue bus is arriving.
  39. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  40. The big clock shows seven o'clock.

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