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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 357 · 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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  2. 2.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  3. 3.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  4. 4.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  5. 5.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  7. 7.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  9. 9.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  10. 10.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  11. 11.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  14. 14.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  17. 17.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  18. 18.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  19. 19.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  20. 20.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  22. 22.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  23. 23.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  25. 25.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  26. 26.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  27. 27.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. 28.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  29. 29.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  30. 30.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. 31.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  32. 32.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  33. 33.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  34. 34.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  35. 35.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  37. 37.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  38. 38.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. 39.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.

Answer key

  1. People are walking with umbrellas.
  2. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  3. A dog is running after a ball.
  4. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  5. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  6. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  7. A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  9. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  10. A man is selling roasted corn.
  11. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  12. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  13. There is a well beside the field.
  14. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  15. A globe is kept on the table.
  16. Tall shelves are full of books.
  17. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  18. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  19. People are standing in a queue.
  20. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  21. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  22. A woman is buying bananas.
  23. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  24. The sun is setting over the sea.
  25. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  26. Two children are swinging happily.
  27. People are standing in a queue.
  28. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  30. The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. Rain is falling on the road.
  32. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  33. The teacher is writing on the board.
  34. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  35. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  36. The librarian is stamping a book.
  37. Rain is falling on the road.
  38. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  39. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  40. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.

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