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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 153 · 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 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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  2. 2.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  3. 3.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  4. 4.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  5. 5.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  6. 6.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  9. 9.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  10. 10.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  11. 11.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 wearing a party hat. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. 12.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  13. 13.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  14. 14.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  16. 16.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  17. 17.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  18. 18.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  19. 19.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  22. 22.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  23. 23.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  24. 24.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  25. 25.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  27. 27.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  30. 30.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  31. 31.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  32. 32.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  33. 33.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  34. 34.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  35. 35.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  37. 37.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  38. 38.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  39. 39.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  40. 40.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.

Answer key

  1. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  2. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  3. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  5. A globe is kept on the table.
  6. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  7. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  8. People are standing in a queue.
  9. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  10. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  11. The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  13. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  14. A woman is buying bananas.
  15. A globe is kept on the table.
  16. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  17. Students are sitting at their desks.
  18. The librarian is stamping a book.
  19. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  20. Children are floating paper boats.
  21. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  22. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  23. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  24. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  25. A girl is flying a kite.
  26. Rain is falling on the road.
  27. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  28. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  29. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  30. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  31. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  32. A woman is buying bananas.
  33. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  34. The doctor is checking a boy.
  35. Two children are swinging happily.
  36. Children are planting saplings.
  37. Children are holding sparklers.
  38. A train is pulling into the station.
  39. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  40. Seagulls are flying over the water.

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