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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 220 · 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 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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. 2.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  3. 3.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  4. 4.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  5. 5.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  6. 6.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  7. 7.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  9. 9.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  10. 10.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  12. 12.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  13. 13.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  15. 15.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  16. 16.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  17. 17.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  18. 18.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  19. 19.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  20. 20.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  21. 21.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  22. 22.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  23. 23.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  24. 24.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  26. 26.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  29. 29.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  31. 31.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  32. 32.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  33. 33.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  34. 34.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  35. 35.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 building a sandcastle. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  36. 36.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  37. 37.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  40. 40.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.

Answer key

  1. The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  3. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  4. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  5. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  6. Children are pointing at the animals.
  7. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  8. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  9. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. A train is pulling into the station.
  12. A girl is flying a kite.
  13. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  14. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  15. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. A man is jogging along the path.
  17. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  18. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  19. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  20. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  21. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  22. Children are planting saplings.
  23. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  24. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  25. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  27. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  28. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  29. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  30. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  31. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  32. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  33. People are standing in a queue.
  34. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. A train is pulling into the station.
  37. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  38. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  39. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  40. A pressure cooker is on the stove.

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