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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 365 · 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 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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  2. 2.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  3. 3.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  4. 4.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  5. 5.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  6. 6.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  7. 7.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  9. 9.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  11. 11.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  13. 13.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  14. 14.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  15. 15.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  16. 16.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  18. 18.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  19. 19.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  20. 20.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  21. 21.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  23. 23.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  24. 24.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  25. 25.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  26. 26.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  27. 27.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  28. 28.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  29. 29.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 empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  30. 30.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. 31.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 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) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  34. 34.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) A globe is kept on the table. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  35. 35.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. 36.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  37. 37.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  38. 38.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  39. 39.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.

Answer key

  1. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  2. A man is selling roasted corn.
  3. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  4. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  5. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  6. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  7. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  8. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  9. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  10. Children are planting saplings.
  11. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  12. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  13. The sun is setting over the sea.
  14. A globe is kept on the table.
  15. People are walking with umbrellas.
  16. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  17. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  19. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  20. A woman is buying bananas.
  21. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  22. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  23. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  24. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  25. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  26. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  27. Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  29. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  30. Children are planting saplings.
  31. Runners are racing on the track.
  32. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  33. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  34. People are walking with umbrellas.
  35. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  37. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  38. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  39. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  40. Patients are waiting on chairs.

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