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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 957 · 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 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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  2. 2.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  3. 3.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  4. 4.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  6. 6.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  7. 7.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  8. 8.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  9. 9.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  11. 11.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. 12.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  13. 13.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  14. 14.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  15. 15.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  17. 17.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  18. 18.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  19. 19.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  20. 20.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  21. 21.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  24. 24.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  25. 25.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  26. 26.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. 27.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  28. 28.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  29. 29.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  30. 30.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  31. 31.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  32. 32.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  34. 34.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  35. 35.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  36. 36.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  37. 37.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  38. 38.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  39. 39.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  40. 40.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Children are planting saplings.

Answer key

  1. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  2. Children are pointing at the animals.
  3. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  4. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  5. A man is selling roasted corn.
  6. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  7. Runners are racing on the track.
  8. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  9. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  12. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  13. The sun is setting over the sea.
  14. There is a well beside the field.
  15. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  16. The doctor is checking a boy.
  17. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  18. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  19. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  20. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  21. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  22. Students are sitting at their desks.
  23. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  24. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  25. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  26. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  27. Students are sitting at their desks.
  28. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  29. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  30. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  31. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  32. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  33. The librarian is stamping a book.
  34. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  35. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  36. Children are holding sparklers.
  37. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  38. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  39. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  40. A blue bus is arriving.

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