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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 173 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  2. 2.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  3. 3.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  4. 4.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  5. 5.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  7. 7.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  8. 8.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  9. 9.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  10. 10.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) There is a well beside 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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  15. 15.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  16. 16.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  17. 17.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. 18.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  19. 19.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  20. 20.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  22. 22.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  23. 23.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  24. 24.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  25. 25.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  26. 26.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  28. 28.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  29. 29.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  31. 31.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  32. 32.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  33. 33.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  34. 34.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  35. 35.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. 36.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  37. 37.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  39. 39.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.

Answer key

  1. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  2. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. Children are planting saplings.
  4. A girl is flying a kite.
  5. The family is sharing sweets.
  6. People are walking with umbrellas.
  7. The family is sharing sweets.
  8. A globe is kept on the table.
  9. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. Children are floating paper boats.
  11. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  12. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  13. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  15. Green fields stretch far away.
  16. The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  20. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  21. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  22. People are walking with umbrellas.
  23. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  24. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  25. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  26. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  28. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  29. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  30. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  31. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  32. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  33. A dog is running after a ball.
  34. A woman is buying bananas.
  35. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  36. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  37. Runners are racing on the track.
  38. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  39. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  40. A small crab is walking on the sand.

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