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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 212 · 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 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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  2. 2.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  3. 3.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  5. 5.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  6. 6.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  7. 7.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  8. 8.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  9. 9.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  10. 10.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  13. 13.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  14. 14.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  19. 19.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  21. 21.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  23. 23.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  25. 25.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  26. 26.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  27. 27.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  28. 28.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  29. 29.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  30. 30.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  31. 31.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. 32.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  33. 33.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  34. 34.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  36. 36.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  38. 38.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  39. 39.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  40. 40.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.

Answer key

  1. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  2. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  3. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  4. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  5. Children are planting saplings.
  6. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  7. A man is jogging along the path.
  8. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  9. People are walking with umbrellas.
  10. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  11. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  12. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  13. The teacher is writing on the board.
  14. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  16. The sun is setting over the sea.
  17. The doctor is checking a boy.
  18. Green fields stretch far away.
  19. A girl is flying a kite.
  20. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  21. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  22. A train is pulling into the station.
  23. The doctor is checking a boy.
  24. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  25. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  26. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  27. The sun is setting over the sea.
  28. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  29. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  30. Runners are racing on the track.
  31. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  33. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  34. A train is pulling into the station.
  35. The teacher is writing on the board.
  36. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  37. Two children are swinging happily.
  38. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  39. A train is pulling into the station.
  40. The doctor is checking a boy.

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