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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 292 · 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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  2. 2.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  3. 3.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  4. 4.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  5. 5.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. 6.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  9. 9.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  10. 10.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  11. 11.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  12. 12.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 planting saplings. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  13. 13.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  14. 14.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  15. 15.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  16. 16.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  17. 17.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  18. 18.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. 20.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  21. 21.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  25. 25.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  27. 27.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  28. 28.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  29. 29.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  30. 30.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  31. 31.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  32. 32.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  33. 33.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 planting saplings. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. 36.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  37. 37.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  39. 39.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  40. 40.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.

Answer key

  1. A man is selling roasted corn.
  2. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  3. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  4. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  5. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  6. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  7. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  8. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  9. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  10. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  11. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  12. Children are planting saplings.
  13. A girl is flying a kite.
  14. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  15. A train is pulling into the station.
  16. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  17. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  18. A blue bus is arriving.
  19. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  22. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  23. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  24. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  25. Two children are swinging happily.
  26. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  27. The doctor is checking a boy.
  28. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  29. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  30. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  31. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  32. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  33. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  34. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  35. The teacher is writing on the board.
  36. A man is jogging along the path.
  37. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  38. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  39. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  40. Passengers are carrying suitcases.

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