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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 363 · 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 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 fishing with a long rod. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. 2.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  3. 3.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  4. 4.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. 5.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  6. 6.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  7. 7.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  8. 8.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  9. 9.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  10. 10.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  11. 11.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) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  12. 12.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  13. 13.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  16. 16.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  17. 17.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  18. 18.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  20. 20.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  23. 23.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  24. 24.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  26. 26.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  27. 27.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  29. 29.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  32. 32.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) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  33. 33.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  35. 35.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  36. 36.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  37. 37.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  38. 38.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  39. 39.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  40. 40.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.

Answer key

  1. The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. A girl is reading at a table.
  3. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  4. Two children are swinging happily.
  5. People are walking with umbrellas.
  6. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  7. Rain is falling on the road.
  8. Students are sitting at their desks.
  9. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  10. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  11. Children are planting saplings.
  12. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  13. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  14. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  15. A girl is reading at a table.
  16. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  17. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  18. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  19. The family is sharing sweets.
  20. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. A train is pulling into the station.
  23. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  24. Runners are racing on the track.
  25. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  26. A girl is reading at a table.
  27. Runners are racing on the track.
  28. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  29. The sun is setting over the sea.
  30. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  31. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  32. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  33. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  34. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  35. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  36. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  37. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  38. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  39. A dog is running after a ball.
  40. Women are washing clothes by the river.

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