⭐ Picture Detective ESL

Picture Detective: Tell the Story!

Look at each picture story. Answer simple questions. Click yellow words to translate them into the selected language.

Use Who? What? Where? When? naturally. We practise present, past, and future without making it feel scary.

Screen-share friendly: students can say the answers, and the teacher can type. Use example answers after the student tries.

Sequence 1: Going to School

1
Who is in the story?
Example answer: The boy is in the story.
2
Where is he in picture 1?
Example answer: He is at home.
3
What is he doing now in picture 1?
Example answer: He is waking up.
4
What is he eating or drinking?
Example answer: He is drinking juice.
5
What colour are his eyes?
Example answer: His eyes are brown.
6
What is he wearing?
Example answer: He is wearing a green shirt.
7
Where does he go on a weekday?
Example answer: He goes to school on a weekday.
8
What did he do this morning?
Example answer: He ate breakfast this morning.
9
What is he carrying?
Example answer: He is carrying a backpack.
10
What is near the school?
Example answer: There are trees and a school building.
11
How does he feel?
Example answer: He feels happy.
12
What will he do later?
Example answer: He will study later.
13
What can you see in the bedroom?
Example answer: I can see a bed and a window.
14
What can you see in the kitchen?
Example answer: I can see breakfast and a table.
15
Tell the story in one sentence.
Example answer: He wakes up, eats breakfast, and goes to school.

🕵️ Find the Mistake

Click the wrong word in the sentence. Then use Answer if needed.

He am at home now.
He was at school tomorrow.
He will be at home yesterday.
He are eating breakfast now.
He go to school yesterday.
He is walking to school last night.

📍 Prepositions Test

Choose the correct word: in, on, under, next to, behind, in front of.

1. The boy is ___ bed.
2. The cup is ___ the table.
3. The backpack is ___ the boy.
4. The school is ___ the boy in picture 3.
5. The window is ___ the bedroom.
6. The food is ___ the plate.
7. The boy is walking ___ the street.
8. The trees are ___ the school.

🔮 Prediction Challenge

Prediction: a good guess about the future.

What will happen next?

Prediction = a good guess about the future. The student can say: “I think…”

🙋 My Life Challenge

Use the same grammar about yourself.

Yesterday I was...

Now I am...

Tomorrow I will be...

🏆 Mini Boss Battle

Tell the story with 3 sentences.

Present / now:

Past:

Future:

Sequence 2: A Day at the Beach

1
Who is going to the beach?
Example answer: The family is going to the beach.
2
Where are they?
Example answer: They are at the beach.
3
What are they doing now?
Example answer: They are building a sandcastle.
4
What is the weather like?
Example answer: It is sunny.
5
What are they wearing?
Example answer: They are wearing summer clothes.
6
What did they pack before the beach?
Example answer: They packed towels and toys.
7
What did they do before swimming?
Example answer: They built a sandcastle.
8
What colour is the sea?
Example answer: The sea is blue.
9
What game are they playing?
Example answer: They are playing with a beach ball.
10
How do they feel?
Example answer: They feel happy.
11
What will they do later?
Example answer: They will go home later.
12
What will they eat later?
Example answer: They will eat snacks later.
13
What can you see in the picture?
Example answer: I can see sand, water, and a family.
14
Would you like to go there?
Example answer: Yes, I would like to go there.
15
Tell the story in one sentence.
Example answer: They pack the car, build a sandcastle, and play in the sea.

🕵️ Find the Mistake

Click the wrong word in the sentence. Then use Answer if needed.

They is at the beach now.
They were at the beach tomorrow.
They will be at home yesterday.
The children plays now.
They are swim last night.
The ball is under the sky in the water.

📍 Prepositions Test

Choose the correct word: in, on, under, next to, behind, in front of.

1. The family is ___ the beach.
2. The sandcastle is ___ the sand.
3. The ball is ___ the water.
4. The car is ___ the family in picture 1.
5. The children are ___ the sea.
6. The bucket is ___ the sandcastle.
7. The sun is ___ the sky.
8. The towels are ___ the beach bag.

🔮 Prediction Challenge

Prediction: a good guess about the future.

What will happen next?

Prediction = a good guess about the future. The student can say: “I think…”

🙋 My Life Challenge

Use the same grammar about yourself.

Yesterday I was...

Now I am...

Tomorrow I will be...

🏆 Mini Boss Battle

Tell the story with 3 sentences.

Present / now:

Past:

Future:

Sequence 3: Birthday Party

1
Who is having a birthday?
Example answer: The boy is having a birthday.
2
Where is the party?
Example answer: The party is at home.
3
What is he doing now?
Example answer: He is standing near the cake.
4
What did he do before the party?
Example answer: He decorated the room.
5
What are his friends doing?
Example answer: His friends are celebrating.
6
What can you see on the table?
Example answer: I can see a birthday cake.
7
What colour are the balloons?
Example answer: The balloons are different colours.
8
How does he feel?
Example answer: He feels excited.
9
What is he wearing?
Example answer: He is wearing party clothes.
10
What did his friends bring?
Example answer: They brought gifts.
11
What will they do later?
Example answer: They will eat cake later.
12
What will he open later?
Example answer: He will open gifts later.
13
What can you hear at a party?
Example answer: I can hear music and friends.
14
Would you like this party?
Example answer: Yes, I would like this party.
15
Tell the story in one sentence.
Example answer: He decorates, welcomes friends, and celebrates his birthday.

🕵️ Find the Mistake

Click the wrong word in the sentence. Then use Answer if needed.

He are at the party now.
He was happy tomorrow.
His friends will come yesterday.
The cake is under the table.
They sings now.
He open gifts last night.

📍 Prepositions Test

Choose the correct word: in, on, under, next to, behind, in front of.

1. The cake is ___ the table.
2. The balloons are ___ the room.
3. The boy is ___ the cake.
4. The friends are ___ the door in picture 2.
5. The gifts are ___ the table.
6. The candles are ___ the cake.
7. The decorations are ___ the wall.
8. The party is ___ the house.

🔮 Prediction Challenge

Prediction: a good guess about the future.

What will happen next?

Prediction = a good guess about the future. The student can say: “I think…”

🙋 My Life Challenge

Use the same grammar about yourself.

Yesterday I was...

Now I am...

Tomorrow I will be...

🏆 Mini Boss Battle

Tell the story with 3 sentences.

Present / now:

Past:

Future:

Sequence 4: Lost Puppy

1
Who is in the story?
Example answer: A boy and a puppy are in the story.
2
Where is the boy?
Example answer: He is in the park.
3
What is he doing now?
Example answer: He is looking for his puppy.
4
How does he feel?
Example answer: He feels worried.
5
What is on the poster?
Example answer: There is a picture of the puppy.
6
What did he do before finding the puppy?
Example answer: He asked for help before finding the puppy.
7
Who helped him?
Example answer: A woman helped him.
8
Where was the puppy?
Example answer: The puppy was in the park.
9
What colour is the puppy?
Example answer: The puppy is golden.
10
What is the puppy doing?
Example answer: The puppy is looking happy.
11
What will he do later?
Example answer: He will take the puppy home later.
12
Will the boy feel happy later?
Example answer: Yes, he will feel happy later.
13
What can you see in the park?
Example answer: I can see trees, paths, and the puppy.
14
What would you do if you saw the puppy?
Example answer: I would help the boy.
15
What is the ending of the story?
Example answer: The boy finds the puppy and goes home happy.

🕵️ Find the Mistake

Click the wrong word in the sentence. Then use Answer if needed.

The boy are in the park now.
The puppy will be lost yesterday.
He was happy tomorrow.
The puppy is under the tree if it is beside him.
He ask for help yesterday.
They finds the puppy now.

📍 Prepositions Test

Choose the correct word: in, on, under, next to, behind, in front of.

1. The boy is ___ the park.
2. The poster is ___ the board.
3. The puppy is ___ the boy at the end.
4. The trees are ___ the park.
5. The path is ___ the boy.
6. The woman is ___ the boy.
7. The puppy is not ___ the house.
8. The boy is standing ___ the poster.

🔮 Prediction Challenge

Prediction: a good guess about the future.

What will happen next?

Prediction = a good guess about the future. The student can say: “I think…”

🙋 My Life Challenge

Use the same grammar about yourself.

Yesterday I was...

Now I am...

Tomorrow I will be...

🏆 Mini Boss Battle

Tell the story with 3 sentences.

Present / now:

Past:

Future:

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