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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 136 · 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 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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. 2.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  3. 3.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  4. 4.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  5. 5.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  6. 6.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 building a sandcastle. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  7. 7.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  9. 9.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  10. 10.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  11. 11.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  13. 13.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 planting saplings. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  14. 14.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  16. 16.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  17. 17.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  18. 18.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  20. 20.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  22. 22.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  23. 23.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  27. 27.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  28. 28.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  29. 29.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  31. 31.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  32. 32.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) A man is jogging along the path. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  33. 33.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  34. 34.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  36. 36.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  38. 38.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  39. 39.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. 40.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.

Answer key

  1. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  2. Runners are racing on the track.
  3. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  4. A girl is reading at a table.
  5. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  6. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  7. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  8. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  9. A train is pulling into the station.
  10. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  11. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  12. The librarian is stamping a book.
  13. A globe is kept on the table.
  14. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  15. A girl is reading at a table.
  16. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  17. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  18. The family is sharing sweets.
  19. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  20. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  21. A dog is running after a ball.
  22. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  23. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  24. A woman is buying bananas.
  25. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  26. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  27. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  28. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  29. Green fields stretch far away.
  30. The doctor is checking a boy.
  31. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  32. A girl is reading at a table.
  33. A man is selling roasted corn.
  34. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  35. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  36. Students are sitting at their desks.
  37. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  38. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  39. A blue bus is arriving.
  40. A full moon is shining in the sky.

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