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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 250 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  2. 2.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  5. 5.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  6. 6.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  7. 7.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  8. 8.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  9. 9.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  10. 10.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  11. 11.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  12. 12.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  13. 13.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  14. 14.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  16. 16.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  17. 17.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  18. 18.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  21. 21.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  23. 23.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  25. 25.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  28. 28.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  29. 29.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 floating paper boats. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. 30.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  31. 31.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  33. 33.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. 34.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 blue bus is arriving. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  36. 36.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. 37.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  38. 38.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  39. 39.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  40. 40.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.

Answer key

  1. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  2. The family is sharing sweets.
  3. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. Tall shelves are full of books.
  5. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  6. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  7. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  8. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  9. Children are holding sparklers.
  10. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  11. Children are floating paper boats.
  12. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  13. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  14. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  15. Children are pointing at the animals.
  16. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  17. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  18. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  19. Children are planting saplings.
  20. People are standing in a queue.
  21. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  23. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  24. Students are sitting at their desks.
  25. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  26. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  27. A man is jogging along the path.
  28. A blue bus is arriving.
  29. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  31. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  32. A woman is buying bananas.
  33. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  34. A train is pulling into the station.
  35. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  36. The doctor is checking a boy.
  37. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  38. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  39. Runners are racing on the track.
  40. Dark clouds cover the sky.

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