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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 358 · 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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. 2.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  3. 3.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  4. 4.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. 5.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  6. 6.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  7. 7.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  10. 10.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. 11.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  12. 12.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  13. 13.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  14. 14.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  15. 15.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  19. 19.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  20. 20.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  21. 21.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  22. 22.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  23. 23.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 train is pulling into the station.
  24. 24.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  25. 25.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  26. 26.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  28. 28.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  30. 30.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  34. 34.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  35. 35.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  36. 36.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  37. 37.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  38. 38.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  39. 39.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.

Answer key

  1. Rain is falling on the road.
  2. Children are floating paper boats.
  3. Students are sitting at their desks.
  4. Runners are racing on the track.
  5. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  6. A globe is kept on the table.
  7. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. Rain is falling on the road.
  9. A woman is buying bananas.
  10. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  12. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  13. The teacher is writing on the board.
  14. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  15. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  16. A man is jogging along the path.
  17. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  18. The sun is setting over the sea.
  19. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  20. A train is pulling into the station.
  21. A globe is kept on the table.
  22. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  23. A train is pulling into the station.
  24. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  25. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  27. The doctor is checking a boy.
  28. Students are sitting at their desks.
  29. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  31. Children are pointing at the animals.
  32. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  33. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  34. A girl is reading at a table.
  35. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  36. There is a well beside the field.
  37. A blue bus is arriving.
  38. The doctor is checking a boy.
  39. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  40. An old man is holding a walking stick.

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