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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 198 · 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 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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. 2.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  3. 3.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. 4.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  5. 5.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  6. 6.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  9. 9.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. 10.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. 11.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  12. 12.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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 girl is flying a kite. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  15. 15.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  16. 16.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  17. 17.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  18. 18.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  19. 19.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  20. 20.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  21. 21.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  22. 22.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  24. 24.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) A girl is flying a kite. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. 28.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  32. 32.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  33. 33.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  34. 34.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  35. 35.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  36. 36.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  38. 38.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  39. 39.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.

Answer key

  1. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  3. Children are planting saplings.
  4. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  5. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  6. The sun is setting over the sea.
  7. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  8. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  9. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  11. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  12. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  13. A girl is flying a kite.
  14. Two children are swinging happily.
  15. The doctor is checking a boy.
  16. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  17. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  18. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  19. Green fields stretch far away.
  20. Students are sitting at their desks.
  21. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  22. People are walking with umbrellas.
  23. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  24. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  25. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  26. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  27. Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  29. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  30. The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  32. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  33. The teacher is writing on the board.
  34. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  35. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  36. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. Children are floating paper boats.
  38. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  39. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  40. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.

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