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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 245 · 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 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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  2. 2.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  3. 3.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  4. 4.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  5. 5.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  7. 7.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  8. 8.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  9. 9.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  10. 10.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  11. 11.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  12. 12.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  14. 14.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  15. 15.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  16. 16.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  17. 17.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  18. 18.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  20. 20.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  21. 21.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  22. 22.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  24. 24.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  26. 26.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  28. 28.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  29. 29.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  32. 32.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  33. 33.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  34. 34.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  36. 36.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  37. 37.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  38. 38.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  39. 39.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  40. 40.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.

Answer key

  1. The librarian is stamping a book.
  2. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  3. Children are planting saplings.
  4. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  5. A globe is kept on the table.
  6. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  7. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  8. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  9. The family is sharing sweets.
  10. Children are floating paper boats.
  11. A dog is running after a ball.
  12. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  13. A man is jogging along the path.
  14. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  15. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  16. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  17. A man is selling roasted corn.
  18. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  19. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  20. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  21. Green fields stretch far away.
  22. A girl is flying a kite.
  23. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  24. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  25. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  26. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  27. Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  29. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  30. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  31. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  32. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  33. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  34. Tall shelves are full of books.
  35. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  36. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  37. People are walking with umbrellas.
  38. A man is jogging along the path.
  39. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  40. Children are pointing at the animals.

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