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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 150 · 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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. 3.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  4. 4.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  5. 5.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  6. 6.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  7. 7.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  8. 8.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  9. 9.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  11. 11.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. 12.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  13. 13.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  14. 14.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  15. 15.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  16. 16.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. 17.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  18. 18.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  19. 19.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  20. 20.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  21. 21.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  23. 23.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  24. 24.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  25. 25.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  26. 26.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  28. 28.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  29. 29.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  30. 30.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  31. 31.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  32. 32.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 carrying a school bag. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  33. 33.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  34. 34.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  35. 35.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  36. 36.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  37. 37.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  38. 38.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 blue bus is arriving. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. 39.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  40. 40.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) There is a well beside the field.

Answer key

  1. A woman is buying bananas.
  2. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  3. The librarian is stamping a book.
  4. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  5. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  6. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  7. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  8. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  9. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  10. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  11. The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  13. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  14. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  15. There is a well beside the field.
  16. Rain is falling on the road.
  17. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  18. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  19. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  20. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  21. Children are planting saplings.
  22. A man is selling roasted corn.
  23. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  24. A man is selling roasted corn.
  25. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  26. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  27. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  28. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  29. A dog is running after a ball.
  30. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  31. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  32. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  33. People are walking with umbrellas.
  34. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  35. Tall shelves are full of books.
  36. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  37. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  38. A blue bus is arriving.
  39. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  40. There is a well beside the field.

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