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Picture Composition Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. A train is pulling into the station.
  2. Children are holding sparklers.
  3. A girl is reading at a table.
  4. Children are floating paper boats.
  5. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  6. Children are pointing at the animals.
  7. A blue bus is arriving.
  8. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  9. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  10. A blue bus is arriving.
  11. A girl is reading at a table.
  12. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  13. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  14. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  15. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  16. Runners are racing on the track.
  17. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  18. Children are planting saplings.
  19. People are walking with umbrellas.
  20. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  21. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  22. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  23. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  24. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  25. There is a well beside the field.
  26. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  27. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  29. Children are planting saplings.
  30. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  31. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  32. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  33. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  34. People are standing in a queue.
  35. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  36. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  37. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  38. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  39. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  40. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.

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