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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 959 · 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 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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  2. 2.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  3. 3.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  4. 4.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  5. 5.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  7. 7.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  10. 10.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  11. 11.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  12. 12.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  13. 13.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  15. 15.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  16. 16.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  17. 17.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  18. 18.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  20. 20.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  21. 21.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  22. 22.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  23. 23.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  25. 25.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  28. 28.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  31. 31.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  35. 35.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  36. 36.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  37. 37.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. 38.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. 39.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.

Answer key

  1. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  2. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  3. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  4. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  5. Children are holding sparklers.
  6. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  7. The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. A dog is running after a ball.
  9. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  11. A girl is flying a kite.
  12. There is a well beside the field.
  13. People are standing in a queue.
  14. The sun is setting over the sea.
  15. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  16. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  17. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  18. A man is selling roasted corn.
  19. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  20. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  21. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  22. A girl is reading at a table.
  23. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  24. A girl is flying a kite.
  25. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  26. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  27. Rain is falling on the road.
  28. Children are holding sparklers.
  29. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  30. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  31. A train is pulling into the station.
  32. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  33. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  35. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  36. Children are pointing at the animals.
  37. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. Tall shelves are full of books.
  39. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  40. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

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