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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 201 · 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 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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  2. 2.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  4. 4.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  6. 6.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  7. 7.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  8. 8.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  9. 9.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  11. 11.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. 13.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  15. 15.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  16. 16.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  18. 18.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  19. 19.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  21. 21.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  22. 22.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  23. 23.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  24. 24.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  25. 25.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  27. 27.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  28. 28.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  29. 29.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  30. 30.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  31. 31.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  32. 32.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 standing in a queue. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  33. 33.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  34. 34.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  37. 37.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  38. 38.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  39. 39.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  40. 40.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Children are floating paper boats.

Answer key

  1. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  2. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  3. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  4. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  5. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  6. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  7. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  8. Two children are swinging happily.
  9. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  10. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  11. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  12. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  14. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  15. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. Children are planting saplings.
  17. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  18. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  19. Children are holding sparklers.
  20. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  22. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  23. A woman is buying bananas.
  24. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  25. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  26. A woman is buying bananas.
  27. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  28. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  29. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  30. A globe is kept on the table.
  31. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  32. People are standing in a queue.
  33. The teacher is writing on the board.
  34. The sun is setting over the sea.
  35. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  36. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  37. A man is jogging along the path.
  38. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  39. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  40. Children are floating paper boats.

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