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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 230 · 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 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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  3. 3.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  4. 4.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  5. 5.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  9. 9.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  10. 10.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  11. 11.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  12. 12.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  13. 13.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  14. 14.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  15. 15.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  16. 16.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  17. 17.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  18. 18.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. 20.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  23. 23.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  24. 24.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  25. 25.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  26. 26.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  28. 28.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  29. 29.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  30. 30.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  32. 32.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  34. 34.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  35. 35.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  36. 36.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  37. 37.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  39. 39.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.

Answer key

  1. Children are floating paper boats.
  2. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  3. The librarian is stamping a book.
  4. People are standing in a queue.
  5. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  6. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  7. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  8. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. A woman is buying bananas.
  10. Tall shelves are full of books.
  11. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  12. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  13. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  14. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  15. A girl is flying a kite.
  16. People are standing in a queue.
  17. Green fields stretch far away.
  18. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  19. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  21. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  22. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  23. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  24. Children are planting saplings.
  25. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  26. The doctor is checking a boy.
  27. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  28. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  29. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  30. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. A man is selling roasted corn.
  32. There is a well beside the field.
  33. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  34. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  35. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  37. The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  39. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  40. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.

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