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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 233 · 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 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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  2. 2.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. 3.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  4. 4.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  5. 5.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  6. 6.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  7. 7.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  8. 8.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  9. 9.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  10. 10.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  11. 11.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  12. 12.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  13. 13.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  14. 14.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  15. 15.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  16. 16.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  18. 18.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  20. 20.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  21. 21.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  22. 22.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  23. 23.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  24. 24.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  25. 25.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  26. 26.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) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  27. 27.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  30. 30.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  31. 31.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. 35.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  36. 36.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  37. 37.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  38. 38.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  39. 39.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  40. 40.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.

Answer key

  1. A woman is buying bananas.
  2. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  5. The teacher is writing on the board.
  6. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  7. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  8. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  9. Green fields stretch far away.
  10. The doctor is checking a boy.
  11. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  12. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  13. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  14. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  15. The sun is setting over the sea.
  16. The librarian is stamping a book.
  17. A girl is flying a kite.
  18. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  19. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  20. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  21. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  22. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  23. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  24. A woman is buying bananas.
  25. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  26. A woman is buying bananas.
  27. People are walking with umbrellas.
  28. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  29. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  30. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  31. Runners are racing on the track.
  32. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  33. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  36. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  37. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  38. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  39. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  40. Passengers are carrying suitcases.

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