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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 223 · 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 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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  2. 2.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  3. 3.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  6. 6.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  7. 7.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  9. 9.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  11. 11.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  12. 12.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  13. 13.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  14. 14.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  15. 15.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  16. 16.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  17. 17.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  18. 18.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  19. 19.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  21. 21.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  22. 22.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  24. 24.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  25. 25.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  27. 27.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  28. 28.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  30. 30.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. 31.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. 32.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  33. 33.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  34. 34.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  36. 36.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  37. 37.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  38. 38.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  39. 39.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.

Answer key

  1. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  2. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  3. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  4. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  5. Children are holding sparklers.
  6. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  7. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  8. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  9. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  10. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  11. A train is pulling into the station.
  12. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  13. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  14. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  15. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  16. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  17. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  18. Runners are racing on the track.
  19. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  20. Children are floating paper boats.
  21. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  22. The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. The librarian is stamping a book.
  24. People are standing in a queue.
  25. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  26. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  27. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  28. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  29. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  30. The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. A globe is kept on the table.
  33. Children are planting saplings.
  34. Rain is falling on the road.
  35. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  36. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  37. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  38. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  39. The librarian is stamping a book.
  40. A tiger is resting behind the fence.

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