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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 177 · 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 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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  2. 2.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) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  3. 3.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 empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  4. 4.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  5. 5.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  6. 6.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  7. 7.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. 8.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  9. 9.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  10. 10.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  11. 11.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  12. 12.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  13. 13.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  14. 14.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  15. 15.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  16. 16.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  17. 17.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. 18.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  20. 20.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  22. 22.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  23. 23.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  24. 24.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  25. 25.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  28. 28.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  31. 31.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  32. 32.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 floating paper boats. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  33. 33.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  35. 35.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  36. 36.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  37. 37.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  38. 38.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. 39.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.

Answer key

  1. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  2. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  3. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  4. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  5. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  6. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  7. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  8. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  9. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  10. A man is jogging along the path.
  11. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  12. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  13. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  14. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  15. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  17. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  18. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  19. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  20. Runners are racing on the track.
  21. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  22. Children are pointing at the animals.
  23. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  24. The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  26. A dog is running after a ball.
  27. The family is sharing sweets.
  28. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  29. Tall shelves are full of books.
  30. Children are planting saplings.
  31. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  32. Tall shelves are full of books.
  33. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  34. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  35. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  36. Students are sitting at their desks.
  37. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  38. The librarian is stamping a book.
  39. The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. A big cake has eight candles on it.

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