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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 316 · 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 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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  3. 3.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  5. 5.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  6. 6.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  7. 7.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  8. 8.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  10. 10.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  11. 11.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  12. 12.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. 13.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  14. 14.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  16. 16.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  17. 17.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  18. 18.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  19. 19.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  20. 20.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  22. 22.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  23. 23.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  24. 24.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  25. 25.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  28. 28.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  29. 29.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  32. 32.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  33. 33.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. 34.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  35. 35.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  36. 36.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  37. 37.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  38. 38.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  39. 39.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  40. 40.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.

Answer key

  1. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  4. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  5. Tall shelves are full of books.
  6. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  7. Runners are racing on the track.
  8. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  9. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  10. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  11. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  12. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  13. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  14. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  15. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  16. The librarian is stamping a book.
  17. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  18. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  19. People are walking with umbrellas.
  20. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  21. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  22. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  23. Tall shelves are full of books.
  24. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  25. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  26. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  27. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  28. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  29. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  30. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  31. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  32. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  33. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  35. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  36. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  37. A man is selling roasted corn.
  38. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  39. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  40. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

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