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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 228 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  2. 2.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  5. 5.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  6. 6.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. 7.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  8. 8.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 girl is flying a kite. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  11. 11.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  12. 12.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  13. 13.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  14. 14.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  15. 15.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  16. 16.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  17. 17.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  18. 18.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  19. 19.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  20. 20.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  22. 22.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  23. 23.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  25. 25.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  26. 26.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  27. 27.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  29. 29.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  30. 30.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  31. 31.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. 34.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  35. 35.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  36. 36.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  37. 37.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 old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  40. 40.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

Answer key

  1. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  2. Children are pointing at the animals.
  3. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  4. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  5. Two children are swinging happily.
  6. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  7. A globe is kept on the table.
  8. People are standing in a queue.
  9. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  10. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  11. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  12. The librarian is stamping a book.
  13. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  14. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  15. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  16. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. Two children are swinging happily.
  18. A man is selling roasted corn.
  19. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  20. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  21. People are standing in a queue.
  22. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  23. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  24. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  25. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  26. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  27. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  28. There is a well beside the field.
  29. The sun is setting over the sea.
  30. Two children are swinging happily.
  31. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  32. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  33. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  35. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  36. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  37. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  38. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. People are walking with umbrellas.
  40. A man is selling roasted corn.

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