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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 200 · 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 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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  2. 2.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) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  4. 4.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  5. 5.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. 6.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  7. 7.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. 8.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A farmer is ploughing 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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  13. 13.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  14. 14.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  15. 15.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. 17.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  18. 18.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  20. 20.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  21. 21.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. 23.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  24. 24.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  25. 25.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  27. 27.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  29. 29.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  32. 32.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  33. 33.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  34. 34.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  35. 35.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. 36.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  37. 37.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  38. 38.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. 39.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A man is jogging along the path.

Answer key

  1. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  2. A woman is buying bananas.
  3. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  4. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  5. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. Children are holding sparklers.
  7. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  10. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  11. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  12. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  14. A globe is kept on the table.
  15. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  16. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  18. Children are planting saplings.
  19. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  20. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  21. Runners are racing on the track.
  22. Children are pointing at the animals.
  23. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  24. Children are floating paper boats.
  25. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  26. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  27. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  28. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  29. Rain is falling on the road.
  30. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  31. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  32. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  33. The librarian is stamping a book.
  34. People are standing in a queue.
  35. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  37. The doctor is checking a boy.
  38. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  40. A man is jogging along the path.

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