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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 114 · 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 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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  4. 4.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  5. 5.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. 8.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  9. 9.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. 10.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  11. 11.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  12. 12.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  13. 13.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  14. 14.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  15. 15.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  16. 16.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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  17. 17.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  18. 18.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  19. 19.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  20. 20.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  21. 21.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  23. 23.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  24. 24.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  25. 25.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  26. 26.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  27. 27.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  28. 28.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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  29. 29.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  30. 30.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  31. 31.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  32. 32.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  33. 33.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  34. 34.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  35. 35.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. 37.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  39. 39.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  40. 40.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.

Answer key

  1. Rain is falling on the road.
  2. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  3. Children are floating paper boats.
  4. The doctor is checking a boy.
  5. A train is pulling into the station.
  6. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  7. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  8. Children are pointing at the animals.
  9. The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  11. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  12. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  13. There is a well beside the field.
  14. Green fields stretch far away.
  15. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  16. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  17. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  18. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  19. Students are sitting at their desks.
  20. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  21. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  22. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  23. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. Tall shelves are full of books.
  25. A blue bus is arriving.
  26. A globe is kept on the table.
  27. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  28. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  29. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. People are standing in a queue.
  31. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  32. A train is pulling into the station.
  33. A man is jogging along the path.
  34. Runners are racing on the track.
  35. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  36. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. A girl is reading at a table.
  38. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  39. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  40. Dark clouds cover the sky.

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