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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 181 · 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 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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  2. 2.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  3. 3.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  4. 4.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  5. 5.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  6. 6.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  7. 7.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. 8.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  9. 9.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. 10.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  12. 12.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. 13.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  15. 15.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  16. 16.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  17. 17.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  18. 18.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  19. 19.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  23. 23.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  24. 24.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  25. 25.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  26. 26.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  27. 27.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  29. 29.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  30. 30.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  31. 31.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  33. 33.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  34. 34.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  35. 35.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  36. 36.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  37. 37.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  38. 38.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  39. 39.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  40. 40.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.

Answer key

  1. A girl is reading at a table.
  2. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  3. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. The teacher is writing on the board.
  5. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  6. A man is selling roasted corn.
  7. The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. A man is jogging along the path.
  9. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. Two children are swinging happily.
  11. A blue bus is arriving.
  12. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  14. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  15. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  16. Children are planting saplings.
  17. The family is sharing sweets.
  18. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  19. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  20. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  21. The teacher is writing on the board.
  22. Tall shelves are full of books.
  23. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  24. A dog is running after a ball.
  25. Students are sitting at their desks.
  26. People are standing in a queue.
  27. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  28. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  29. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  30. The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  32. The sun is setting over the sea.
  33. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  34. The family is sharing sweets.
  35. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  36. Children are floating paper boats.
  37. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  38. A globe is kept on the table.
  39. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  40. A nurse is holding a thermometer.

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