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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 264 · 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 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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  2. 2.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  3. 3.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  4. 4.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  5. 5.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  7. 7.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. 8.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  9. 9.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  10. 10.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  11. 11.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  12. 12.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  13. 13.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  16. 16.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  17. 17.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  18. 18.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  19. 19.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  20. 20.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  22. 22.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  23. 23.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  24. 24.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 fishing with a long rod. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  25. 25.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  26. 26.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  27. 27.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  28. 28.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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  29. 29.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  31. 31.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  33. 33.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 dog is running after a ball. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  35. 35.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  36. 36.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  38. 38.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  39. 39.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  40. 40.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.

Answer key

  1. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  2. A dog is running after a ball.
  3. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  4. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  5. Green fields stretch far away.
  6. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  7. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  8. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  9. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  10. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  11. Children are pointing at the animals.
  12. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  13. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  14. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  15. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  16. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  17. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  18. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  19. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  20. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  22. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  23. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  24. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  25. A girl is reading at a table.
  26. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  27. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  28. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  29. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  30. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  31. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  32. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  33. Runners are racing on the track.
  34. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  35. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  36. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  37. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  38. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  39. A dog is running after a ball.
  40. Tall shelves are full of books.

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