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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 100 · 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 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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  2. 2.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  3. 3.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. 4.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  5. 5.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  6. 6.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  7. 7.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  10. 10.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  11. 11.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  12. 12.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 standing in a queue. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  13. 13.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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. 15.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  16. 16.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  17. 17.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  18. 18.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  19. 19.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  20. 20.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  21. 21.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  22. 22.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  23. 23.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  24. 24.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  25. 25.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  26. 26.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  29. 29.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  30. 30.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  31. 31.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  33. 33.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  34. 34.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  35. 35.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  36. 36.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  37. 37.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  38. 38.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  39. 39.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  40. 40.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.

Answer key

  1. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  2. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  3. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  4. People are standing in a queue.
  5. Children are planting saplings.
  6. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  7. A girl is flying a kite.
  8. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  9. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  10. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  11. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  12. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  13. The family is sharing sweets.
  14. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  15. The teacher is writing on the board.
  16. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  17. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  18. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  19. Green fields stretch far away.
  20. The family is sharing sweets.
  21. There is a well beside the field.
  22. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  23. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  24. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  25. A train is pulling into the station.
  26. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  27. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  28. A man is jogging along the path.
  29. A girl is reading at a table.
  30. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  31. Students are sitting at their desks.
  32. Runners are racing on the track.
  33. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  34. A blue bus is arriving.
  35. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  36. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  37. A girl is reading at a table.
  38. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. People are standing in a queue.
  40. The big clock shows seven o'clock.

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