← Picture composition lesson New set →

Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 183 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. The sun is setting over the sea.
  2. A woman is buying bananas.
  3. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  4. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  5. Runners are racing on the track.
  6. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  7. There is a well beside the field.
  8. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  9. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  10. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  11. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  12. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  13. A blue bus is arriving.
  14. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  15. The doctor is checking a boy.
  16. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  17. A dog is running after a ball.
  18. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  19. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  21. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  22. A woman is buying bananas.
  23. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  24. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  25. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  26. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  27. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  28. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  30. Children are planting saplings.
  31. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  32. The librarian is stamping a book.
  33. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  34. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  35. A woman is buying bananas.
  36. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  37. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  38. A man is selling roasted corn.
  39. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  40. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills