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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 992 · 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 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 crossing the finish line. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  3. 3.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  4. 4.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  5. 5.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  6. 6.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  8. 8.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  11. 11.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  12. 12.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  14. 14.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 flying a kite. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  15. 15.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. 16.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  18. 18.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  19. 19.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  20. 20.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  21. 21.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  23. 23.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  24. 24.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  26. 26.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  27. 27.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  28. 28.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  29. 29.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  33. 33.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  34. 34.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  35. 35.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  36. 36.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  38. 38.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  39. 39.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. 40.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.

Answer key

  1. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  2. The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. People are walking with umbrellas.
  4. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  5. Two children are swinging happily.
  6. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  7. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  8. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  9. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  10. People are standing in a queue.
  11. People are walking with umbrellas.
  12. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  13. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  15. Children are pointing at the animals.
  16. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  17. People are walking with umbrellas.
  18. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  19. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  20. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  21. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  22. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  23. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  25. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  26. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  27. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  28. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  29. A globe is kept on the table.
  30. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  31. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  32. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  33. A woman is buying bananas.
  34. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  35. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  36. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  37. Rain is falling on the road.
  38. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  39. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  40. A farmer is ploughing the field.

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