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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 296 · 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 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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  2. 2.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  3. 3.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  4. 4.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  5. 5.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  6. 6.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  8. 8.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  10. 10.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  11. 11.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  12. 12.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  15. 15.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) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  16. 16.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. 17.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  19. 19.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  20. 20.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  21. 21.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  22. 22.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  23. 23.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) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  26. 26.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  27. 27.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  32. 32.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. 33.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  34. 34.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  35. 35.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  36. 36.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  37. 37.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  38. 38.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.

Answer key

  1. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  2. Runners are racing on the track.
  3. Children are holding sparklers.
  4. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  5. A girl is flying a kite.
  6. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  7. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  8. People are standing in a queue.
  9. People are standing in a queue.
  10. A girl is reading at a table.
  11. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  12. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  13. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  14. A man is selling roasted corn.
  15. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  16. The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  18. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  19. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  20. Children are planting saplings.
  21. A train is pulling into the station.
  22. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  23. A dog is running after a ball.
  24. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  25. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  26. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  27. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  28. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  29. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  30. Runners are racing on the track.
  31. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  32. Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. A dog is running after a ball.
  34. Green fields stretch far away.
  35. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  36. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  37. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  38. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  39. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  40. A mother is rolling chapatis.

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