Step-by-step English Level 2: Choosing the question for a picture
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 sentences with capitals, full stops and question marks chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Choosing the question for a picture
A question about a picture starts with a question word, such as is, can or did, and ends with a question mark.
Look at the picture first. Then read the questions and pick the one that asks about it.
Key ideas
- Look at the picture first.
- Read each question.
- Pick the question that asks about the picture.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.cat
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The hen sat on an egg. / The dog can run in the sun. / Is the cat on the mat?
- Match the sentence. Choice C tells us about the cat.C: Is the cat on the mat?
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a cat. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.ship
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The rain is wet. / Has the ship got a red sail? / The sheep can sleep at night.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the ship.B: Has the ship got a red sail?
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a ship. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.sheep
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The train is on the rail. / Can the sheep sleep at night? / The bee is on the tree.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the sheep.B: Can the sheep sleep at night?
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a sheep. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Watch out
Watch out: a statement about a picture is not the same as a question. Look for the question word and the question mark.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to say the question aloud, then say what the picture shows.
Exercise 9D Practice: choosing the question for a picture
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.boat
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The snail is on a log. / The moth is on the path. / Is the boat on the pond?
- Match the sentence. Choice C tells us about the boat.C: Is the boat on the pond?
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a boat. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.bee
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The goat is on the road. / Is the bee on the tree? / The fish is in the pond.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the bee.B: Is the bee on the tree?
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a bee. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.goat
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The bus is at the shop. / The sun is hot. / Is the goat on the road?
- Match the sentence. Choice C tells us about the goat.C: Is the goat on the road?
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a goat. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.fish
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The rain is wet. / The hen sat on an egg. / Is the fish in the pond?
- Match the sentence. Choice C tells us about the fish.C: Is the fish in the pond?
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a fish. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.bus
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The moth is on the path. / Is the bus at the shop? / The cat sat on the mat.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the bus.B: Is the bus at the shop?
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a bus. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.sun
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The dog can run in the sun. / Is the sun hot? / The snail is on a log.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the sun.B: Is the sun hot?
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a sun. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.train
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The ship has a red sail. / The bee is on the tree. / Is the train on the rail?
- Match the sentence. Choice C tells us about the train.C: Is the train on the rail?
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a train. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.hen
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.Did the hen sit on an egg? / The goat is on the road. / The bus is at the shop.
- Match the sentence. Choice A tells us about the hen.A: Did the hen sit on an egg?
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a hen. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.moth
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The boat is on the pond. / Is the moth on the path? / The sheep can sleep at night.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the moth.B: Is the moth on the path?
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a moth. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.rain
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The cat sat on the mat. / The fish is in the pond. / Is the rain wet?
- Match the sentence. Choice C tells us about the rain.C: Is the rain wet?
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a rain. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.