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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 154 · 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 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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  2. 2.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  3. 3.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  4. 4.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  5. 5.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  6. 6.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  7. 7.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  8. 8.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) Children are planting saplings. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. 10.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  12. 12.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  13. 13.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  14. 14.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  15. 15.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  16. 16.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  17. 17.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  18. 18.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  19. 19.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  20. 20.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  21. 21.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  22. 22.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. 23.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 planting saplings. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  24. 24.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. 25.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  26. 26.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  27. 27.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  30. 30.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  31. 31.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  34. 34.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. 35.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  37. 37.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  38. 38.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 globe is kept on the table. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  40. 40.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The family is sharing sweets.

Answer key

  1. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  2. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  3. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  4. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  5. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  6. Two children are swinging happily.
  7. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  8. Children are planting saplings.
  9. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  10. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  11. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  12. Green fields stretch far away.
  13. A blue bus is arriving.
  14. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  15. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  16. A man is selling roasted corn.
  17. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  18. A train is pulling into the station.
  19. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  20. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  21. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  22. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  23. Children are planting saplings.
  24. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  26. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  27. A globe is kept on the table.
  28. People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. Students are sitting at their desks.
  30. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  31. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  32. A girl is flying a kite.
  33. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  34. Green fields stretch far away.
  35. Runners are racing on the track.
  36. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  37. A girl is reading at a table.
  38. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  39. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  40. The family is sharing sweets.

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