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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 313 · 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 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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  2. 2.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  3. 3.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  5. 5.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  6. 6.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  7. 7.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  8. 8.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  9. 9.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  10. 10.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  11. 11.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  12. 12.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  13. 13.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  15. 15.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  16. 16.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  17. 17.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. 18.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  19. 19.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  24. 24.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  27. 27.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  28. 28.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  29. 29.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  32. 32.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  34. 34.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  37. 37.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. 38.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  39. 39.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  40. 40.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.

Answer key

  1. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  2. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  4. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  5. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  6. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  7. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  8. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  9. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  10. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  11. Children are planting saplings.
  12. Children are floating paper boats.
  13. A dog is running after a ball.
  14. People are walking with umbrellas.
  15. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  16. A man is jogging along the path.
  17. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  19. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  20. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  22. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  23. Children are holding sparklers.
  24. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  25. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  26. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  27. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  28. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  29. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  30. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  31. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  32. Two children are swinging happily.
  33. A girl is flying a kite.
  34. Runners are racing on the track.
  35. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  36. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  37. There is a well beside the field.
  38. The sun is setting over the sea.
  39. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  40. An empty bench stands under a tree.

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