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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 300 · 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 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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  2. 2.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  3. 3.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  4. 4.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  5. 5.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  6. 6.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  7. 7.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  9. 9.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  10. 10.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  11. 11.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  12. 12.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  13. 13.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. 14.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  15. 15.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  17. 17.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  19. 19.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. 20.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  21. 21.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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  23. 23.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  24. 24.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  25. 25.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  26. 26.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  27. 27.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  28. 28.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  29. 29.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  30. 30.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  31. 31.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  33. 33.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  34. 34.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  35. 35.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  36. 36.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. 37.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  38. 38.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  39. 39.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  40. 40.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.

Answer key

  1. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  2. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  3. A dog is running after a ball.
  4. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  5. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. Children are holding sparklers.
  7. Children are pointing at the animals.
  8. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  9. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  11. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  12. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  13. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  14. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  15. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  16. A blue bus is arriving.
  17. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  18. A globe is kept on the table.
  19. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  20. A blue bus is arriving.
  21. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  22. Children are planting saplings.
  23. A man is jogging along the path.
  24. A woman is buying bananas.
  25. Tall shelves are full of books.
  26. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  27. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  28. There is a well beside the field.
  29. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  31. Tall shelves are full of books.
  32. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  33. Children are floating paper boats.
  34. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  35. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. A train is pulling into the station.
  37. Tall shelves are full of books.
  38. The sun is setting over the sea.
  39. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  40. An old man is holding a walking stick.

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