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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 974 · 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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  2. 2.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. 3.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  4. 4.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  5. 5.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  6. 6.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  8. 8.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  9. 9.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  10. 10.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  11. 11.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  12. 12.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) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  13. 13.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  14. 14.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. 15.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  16. 16.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  17. 17.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  18. 18.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  19. 19.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  20. 20.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  22. 22.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  23. 23.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  25. 25.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  26. 26.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 reading at a table. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  27. 27.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  28. 28.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  29. 29.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  30. 30.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  31. 31.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  32. 32.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  33. 33.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) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  34. 34.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  35. 35.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  36. 36.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. 37.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  38. 38.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  39. 39.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

Answer key

  1. Rain is falling on the road.
  2. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  3. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  4. The doctor is checking a boy.
  5. A globe is kept on the table.
  6. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  7. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. A globe is kept on the table.
  9. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  10. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  11. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  12. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  13. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  14. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. People are standing in a queue.
  16. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  17. Students are sitting at their desks.
  18. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  19. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  20. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  21. A woman is buying bananas.
  22. A man is jogging along the path.
  23. Runners are racing on the track.
  24. Children are planting saplings.
  25. A train is pulling into the station.
  26. A dog is running after a ball.
  27. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  28. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  29. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  30. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  31. A man is jogging along the path.
  32. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  33. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  34. A train is pulling into the station.
  35. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  36. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  37. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  38. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  39. A blue bus is arriving.
  40. A mother is rolling chapatis.

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