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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 310 · 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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  3. 3.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  5. 5.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  6. 6.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  8. 8.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  10. 10.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  11. 11.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  12. 12.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  15. 15.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  18. 18.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) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  19. 19.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  20. 20.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  21. 21.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  22. 22.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  24. 24.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  26. 26.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  27. 27.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  28. 28.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  29. 29.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  30. 30.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. 32.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  34. 34.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  36. 36.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  38. 38.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  40. 40.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.

Answer key

  1. A man is selling roasted corn.
  2. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  3. The librarian is stamping a book.
  4. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  5. A blue bus is arriving.
  6. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  7. The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  9. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  10. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  11. There is a well beside the field.
  12. A girl is flying a kite.
  13. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  14. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  15. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  16. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  17. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  18. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  19. A man is selling roasted corn.
  20. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  21. Children are pointing at the animals.
  22. The sun is setting over the sea.
  23. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  24. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  25. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  26. A train is pulling into the station.
  27. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  28. The sun is setting over the sea.
  29. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  30. Runners are racing on the track.
  31. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  32. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  33. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  34. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  36. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. Students are sitting at their desks.
  38. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  39. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  40. Her friends are clapping and singing.

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