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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 185 · 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 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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  2. 2.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. 3.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  7. 7.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  9. 9.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  10. 10.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  12. 12.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  13. 13.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  14. 14.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  15. 15.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  16. 16.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  17. 17.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  18. 18.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  19. 19.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  20. 20.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  21. 21.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  22. 22.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  23. 23.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 crossing the finish line. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  25. 25.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  27. 27.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  29. 29.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  30. 30.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  32. 32.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  33. 33.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 holding sparklers. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  36. 36.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  37. 37.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  38. 38.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 building a sandcastle. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  40. 40.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Rain is falling on the road.

Answer key

  1. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  2. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  4. Students are sitting at their desks.
  5. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  6. A train is pulling into the station.
  7. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  8. The doctor is checking a boy.
  9. There is a well beside the field.
  10. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  11. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  12. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  13. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  14. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  15. The family is sharing sweets.
  16. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. A man is jogging along the path.
  18. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  19. The doctor is checking a boy.
  20. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  21. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  22. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  23. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  24. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  25. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  26. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  27. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  28. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  29. A dog is running after a ball.
  30. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  31. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  32. People are standing in a queue.
  33. Children are holding sparklers.
  34. A blue bus is arriving.
  35. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  36. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  37. Children are floating paper boats.
  38. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. Tall shelves are full of books.
  40. Children are pointing at the animals.

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