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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 935 · 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 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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  2. 2.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  3. 3.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) A dog is running after a ball. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  5. 5.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  6. 6.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  7. 7.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  8. 8.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  9. 9.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  10. 10.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  11. 11.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  12. 12.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  13. 13.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  14. 14.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  15. 15.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  16. 16.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  17. 17.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  18. 18.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  19. 19.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  20. 20.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 holding sparklers. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  21. 21.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (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.
  22. 22.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  23. 23.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  24. 24.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  26. 26.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  27. 27.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  28. 28.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  29. 29.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  30. 30.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  32. 32.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  33. 33.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  35. 35.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  36. 36.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  37. 37.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  38. 38.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  39. 39.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  40. 40.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

Answer key

  1. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  2. The doctor is checking a boy.
  3. The doctor is checking a boy.
  4. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  5. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  6. A dog is running after a ball.
  7. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  9. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  10. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  11. The librarian is stamping a book.
  12. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  13. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  14. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  15. The teacher is writing on the board.
  16. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  17. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  18. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  19. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  20. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  21. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  22. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  23. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  24. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  25. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  26. People are standing in a queue.
  27. A girl is reading at a table.
  28. The doctor is checking a boy.
  29. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  30. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  31. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  32. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  33. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  34. Green fields stretch far away.
  35. A blue bus is arriving.
  36. A man is selling roasted corn.
  37. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  38. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  39. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  40. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.

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