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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 232 · 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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  2. 2.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  4. 4.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  5. 5.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  6. 6.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  7. 7.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  8. 8.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  9. 9.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  10. 10.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  11. 11.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  13. 13.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  14. 14.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  15. 15.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  16. 16.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  19. 19.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  21. 21.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  22. 22.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  23. 23.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  24. 24.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  25. 25.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  26. 26.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  27. 27.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  28. 28.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  29. 29.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  30. 30.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  31. 31.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  32. 32.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  33. 33.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  34. 34.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 reading at a table. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  35. 35.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  36. 36.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  38. 38.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  40. 40.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A man is jogging along the path.

Answer key

  1. A man is selling roasted corn.
  2. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  3. Tall shelves are full of books.
  4. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  5. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  6. Students are sitting at their desks.
  7. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  8. Children are planting saplings.
  9. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  10. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  11. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  12. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  13. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  14. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  15. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  17. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. Children are planting saplings.
  19. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  20. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  21. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  22. Runners are racing on the track.
  23. The sun is setting over the sea.
  24. The librarian is stamping a book.
  25. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  27. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  28. The librarian is stamping a book.
  29. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  31. The doctor is checking a boy.
  32. A woman is buying bananas.
  33. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  34. A girl is reading at a table.
  35. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  36. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  37. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  38. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  39. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  40. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.

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