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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 249 · 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 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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. 3.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  4. 4.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  5. 5.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  6. 6.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  7. 7.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  8. 8.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  9. 9.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  10. 10.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  12. 12.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  13. 13.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. 14.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  16. 16.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  17. 17.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  18. 18.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  19. 19.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  20. 20.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  21. 21.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  23. 23.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  25. 25.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  26. 26.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  27. 27.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  28. 28.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  30. 30.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  31. 31.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. 33.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  36. 36.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  37. 37.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  38. 38.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  40. 40.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.

Answer key

  1. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  2. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  4. A globe is kept on the table.
  5. The librarian is stamping a book.
  6. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  7. Children are pointing at the animals.
  8. A train is pulling into the station.
  9. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  10. Children are pointing at the animals.
  11. The sun is setting over the sea.
  12. There is a well beside the field.
  13. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. A train is pulling into the station.
  15. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  16. A dog is running after a ball.
  17. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  18. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  19. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  20. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  21. The doctor is checking a boy.
  22. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  23. The family is sharing sweets.
  24. The teacher is writing on the board.
  25. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  26. Tall shelves are full of books.
  27. A blue bus is arriving.
  28. A woman is buying bananas.
  29. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  30. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  32. Children are floating paper boats.
  33. A man is selling roasted corn.
  34. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  35. A blue bus is arriving.
  36. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  37. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  38. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  39. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  40. Her friends are clapping and singing.

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