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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 253 · 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 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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  2. 2.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  3. 3.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  4. 4.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  5. 5.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  9. 9.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  10. 10.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. 11.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  13. 13.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  14. 14.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  15. 15.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  16. 16.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  17. 17.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. 19.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  20. 20.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  21. 21.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  22. 22.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  23. 23.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  24. 24.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  25. 25.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  26. 26.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  27. 27.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  29. 29.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  30. 30.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  31. 31.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. 32.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  33. 33.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  35. 35.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  37. 37.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  39. 39.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  40. 40.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) Runners are racing on the track.

Answer key

  1. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  2. The teacher is writing on the board.
  3. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  4. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  5. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  6. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  7. A man is jogging along the path.
  8. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  9. A blue bus is arriving.
  10. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  12. The teacher is writing on the board.
  13. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  14. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  15. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  16. People are standing in a queue.
  17. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  18. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. A train is pulling into the station.
  20. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  21. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  22. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  23. The family is sharing sweets.
  24. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  25. Children are floating paper boats.
  26. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  27. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  28. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  29. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  30. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  31. The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  33. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  34. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  35. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  36. Children are pointing at the animals.
  37. Children are holding sparklers.
  38. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  39. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  40. Runners are racing on the track.

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