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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 287 · 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 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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. 2.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  3. 3.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  4. 4.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 old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  6. 6.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  7. 7.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  9. 9.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  10. 10.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 pointing at the animals. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  11. 11.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  12. 12.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  13. 13.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  14. 14.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  16. 16.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  17. 17.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  19. 19.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  20. 20.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  22. 22.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  23. 23.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  24. 24.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  25. 25.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  26. 26.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  27. 27.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  29. 29.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  30. 30.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  31. 31.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 old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  32. 32.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  33. 33.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  34. 34.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  35. 35.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  36. 36.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  37. 37.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. 38.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  39. 39.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  40. 40.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.

Answer key

  1. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  2. A woman is buying bananas.
  3. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  4. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  5. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  6. Children are pointing at the animals.
  7. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  8. Children are holding sparklers.
  9. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  10. Children are pointing at the animals.
  11. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  12. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  13. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  14. Runners are racing on the track.
  15. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  16. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  17. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  18. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  19. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  20. The librarian is stamping a book.
  21. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  22. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  23. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  24. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  25. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  26. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  27. A girl is flying a kite.
  28. The teacher is writing on the board.
  29. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  30. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  31. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  32. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  33. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  34. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  35. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  36. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  37. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  39. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  40. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.

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