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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 309 · 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 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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  2. 2.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  3. 3.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  4. 4.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  5. 5.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  6. 6.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  7. 7.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  8. 8.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  10. 10.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  14. 14.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  15. 15.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. 16.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  17. 17.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  19. 19.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) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  21. 21.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 empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  22. 22.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  23. 23.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  26. 26.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  27. 27.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  28. 28.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  29. 29.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  30. 30.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. 31.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  32. 32.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  33. 33.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  35. 35.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  36. 36.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.

Answer key

  1. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  3. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  4. A globe is kept on the table.
  5. Rain is falling on the road.
  6. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  7. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  8. A man is selling roasted corn.
  9. Green fields stretch far away.
  10. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  11. The sun is setting over the sea.
  12. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  13. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  14. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  15. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. A globe is kept on the table.
  17. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  18. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  19. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  20. A girl is reading at a table.
  21. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  22. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  23. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  24. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  25. Two children are swinging happily.
  26. A woman is buying bananas.
  27. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  28. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  29. Children are floating paper boats.
  30. The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  32. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  33. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  35. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  36. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  37. Tall shelves are full of books.
  38. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  39. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  40. Children are holding sparklers.

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