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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 286 · 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 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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  2. 2.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  3. 3.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  4. 4.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  5. 5.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  7. 7.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. 8.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  9. 9.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  10. 10.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  15. 15.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  16. 16.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  17. 17.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  19. 19.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  20. 20.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  21. 21.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. 23.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 fishing with a long rod. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  24. 24.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  25. 25.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  26. 26.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. 27.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. 28.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  31. 31.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  32. 32.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) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  33. 33.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  34. 34.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. 35.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) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  37. 37.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  40. 40.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.

Answer key

  1. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  2. A woman is buying bananas.
  3. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  4. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  5. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  6. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  8. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  9. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  10. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  11. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  13. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  15. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  16. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  17. The doctor is checking a boy.
  18. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  19. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. There is a well beside the field.
  21. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  22. The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  24. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  25. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  26. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  27. There is a well beside the field.
  28. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  29. The family is sharing sweets.
  30. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  32. A blue bus is arriving.
  33. A train is pulling into the station.
  34. Tall shelves are full of books.
  35. Green fields stretch far away.
  36. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  37. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  38. Runners are racing on the track.
  39. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  40. There is a well beside the field.

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