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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 21 · 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 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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  2. 2.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  4. 4.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  5. 5.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  6. 6.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  7. 7.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  9. 9.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  10. 10.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  11. 11.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  12. 12.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  14. 14.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  15. 15.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  16. 16.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  18. 18.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. 19.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  20. 20.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  21. 21.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  22. 22.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  23. 23.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  24. 24.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  26. 26.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  27. 27.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  28. 28.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  31. 31.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  33. 33.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  34. 34.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  35. 35.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  36. 36.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  37. 37.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  39. 39.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  40. 40.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 carrying a school bag. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A man is jogging along the path.

Answer key

  1. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  2. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  3. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  4. A blue bus is arriving.
  5. The teacher is writing on the board.
  6. A girl is flying a kite.
  7. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  8. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  9. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  10. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  11. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  12. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  13. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  14. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  15. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  16. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  17. The family is sharing sweets.
  18. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  19. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  20. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  21. A globe is kept on the table.
  22. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  23. A girl is reading at a table.
  24. A train is pulling into the station.
  25. The teacher is writing on the board.
  26. The sun is setting over the sea.
  27. The family is sharing sweets.
  28. There is a well beside the field.
  29. The sun is setting over the sea.
  30. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  31. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  32. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  33. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  34. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. The librarian is stamping a book.
  36. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  37. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  38. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  39. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  40. A girl is carrying a school bag.

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