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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 169 · 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 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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. 2.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  3. 3.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  4. 4.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. 5.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  7. 7.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  9. 9.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  10. 10.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  11. 11.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  13. 13.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  14. 14.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  15. 15.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  16. 16.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  17. 17.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  18. 18.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  19. 19.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  21. 21.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  22. 22.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  23. 23.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  24. 24.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  25. 25.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  26. 26.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  27. 27.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  28. 28.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  29. 29.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  30. 30.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  31. 31.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  32. 32.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  33. 33.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  35. 35.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  36. 36.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  37. 37.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) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  38. 38.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  39. 39.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.

Answer key

  1. People are walking with umbrellas.
  2. Two children are swinging happily.
  3. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  4. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  6. Green fields stretch far away.
  7. The sun is setting over the sea.
  8. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  9. A man is selling roasted corn.
  10. A girl is reading at a table.
  11. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  12. Students are sitting at their desks.
  13. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  14. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  15. A woman is buying bananas.
  16. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  17. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  18. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  19. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  20. The teacher is writing on the board.
  21. A blue bus is arriving.
  22. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  23. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  25. Rain is falling on the road.
  26. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  27. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  29. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  30. A girl is reading at a table.
  31. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  32. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  33. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  34. Children are pointing at the animals.
  35. Two children are swinging happily.
  36. People are standing in a queue.
  37. People are standing in a queue.
  38. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  39. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  40. Balloons are tied to the chairs.

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