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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 342 · 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 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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  2. 2.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  3. 3.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  4. 4.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  6. 6.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  7. 7.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  9. 9.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  10. 10.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  11. 11.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) The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. 12.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  13. 13.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  15. 15.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  18. 18.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  21. 21.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  22. 22.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  24. 24.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  26. 26.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  27. 27.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  28. 28.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  29. 29.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  31. 31.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  35. 35.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  36. 36.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  37. 37.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  40. 40.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) There is a well beside the field.

Answer key

  1. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  2. People are walking with umbrellas.
  3. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  6. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  7. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  8. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  9. A man is selling roasted corn.
  10. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  11. The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  13. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  14. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  15. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  16. A dog is running after a ball.
  17. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. The sun is setting over the sea.
  19. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  20. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  21. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  22. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  23. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  24. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  25. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  26. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  27. A woman is buying bananas.
  28. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  29. There is a well beside the field.
  30. The doctor is checking a boy.
  31. Runners are racing on the track.
  32. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  33. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  34. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  35. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  36. The librarian is stamping a book.
  37. People are standing in a queue.
  38. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  39. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  40. A nurse is holding a thermometer.

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