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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 332 · 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 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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  2. 2.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  3. 3.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. 4.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. 5.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  6. 6.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  7. 7.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  8. 8.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  9. 9.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  10. 10.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  11. 11.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  12. 12.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  13. 13.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  15. 15.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  16. 16.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  17. 17.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  18. 18.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  19. 19.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  20. 20.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  21. 21.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  22. 22.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  24. 24.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  25. 25.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  27. 27.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  28. 28.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  32. 32.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  33. 33.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  34. 34.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  35. 35.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  36. 36.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. 38.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  39. 39.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  40. 40.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.

Answer key

  1. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  2. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  3. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  4. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  6. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  7. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  8. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  9. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  10. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  11. A woman is buying bananas.
  12. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  13. There is a well beside the field.
  14. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  15. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  16. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  17. A blue bus is arriving.
  18. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  19. The teacher is writing on the board.
  20. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  21. There is a well beside the field.
  22. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  23. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  24. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  25. Children are pointing at the animals.
  26. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  27. A girl is flying a kite.
  28. People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  30. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  31. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  32. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  33. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  34. A man is selling roasted corn.
  35. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  36. A woman is buying bananas.
  37. The sun is setting over the sea.
  38. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  39. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  40. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.

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