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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 115 · 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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  2. 2.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  3. 3.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. 4.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  5. 5.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  6. 6.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  7. 7.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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  9. 9.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  10. 10.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  11. 11.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  12. 12.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  13. 13.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. 14.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. 16.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  17. 17.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  18. 18.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  19. 19.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. 21.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  22. 22.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  23. 23.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  24. 24.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  25. 25.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  26. 26.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  27. 27.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  28. 28.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. 29.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 building a sandcastle. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  30. 30.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  32. 32.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  33. 33.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  34. 34.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  35. 35.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. 36.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  37. 37.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  39. 39.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  40. 40.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.

Answer key

  1. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  2. Children are pointing at the animals.
  3. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  4. A train is pulling into the station.
  5. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  6. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  7. A girl is reading at a table.
  8. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  9. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  10. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  11. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  12. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  13. The doctor is checking a boy.
  14. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  15. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  17. Two children are swinging happily.
  18. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  19. A woman is buying bananas.
  20. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. Children are planting saplings.
  22. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  23. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  24. Two children are swinging happily.
  25. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  26. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  27. A man is jogging along the path.
  28. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  29. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  30. Green fields stretch far away.
  31. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  32. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  33. A blue bus is arriving.
  34. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  35. A girl is reading at a table.
  36. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  38. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  39. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  40. Students are sitting at their desks.

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