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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 326 · 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 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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  2. 2.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  3. 3.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  4. 4.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 children are swinging happily. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  5. 5.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  7. 7.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  9. 9.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  10. 10.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  13. 13.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  15. 15.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  16. 16.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  17. 17.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  18. 18.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  19. 19.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  20. 20.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  21. 21.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  22. 22.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. 23.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  24. 24.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) Children are floating paper boats. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. 25.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  27. 27.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. 28.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  29. 29.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  30. 30.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  31. 31.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  32. 32.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  34. 34.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  35. 35.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  36. 36.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. 37.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. 38.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  39. 39.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  40. 40.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A girl is reading at a table.

Answer key

  1. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  2. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  3. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  4. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  5. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  6. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  7. A woman is buying bananas.
  8. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  9. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  10. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  11. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  12. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  13. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  14. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  15. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  16. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  17. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  18. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  19. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  20. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  21. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  22. Green fields stretch far away.
  23. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. Children are floating paper boats.
  25. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  26. A girl is flying a kite.
  27. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  28. A girl is flying a kite.
  29. A dog is running after a ball.
  30. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  31. The sun is setting over the sea.
  32. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  33. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  34. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  35. A train is pulling into the station.
  36. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  39. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  40. A girl is reading at a table.

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