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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 369 · 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 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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  2. 2.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  3. 3.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  4. 4.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  6. 6.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  7. 7.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  8. 8.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 floating paper boats. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  9. 9.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  10. 10.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  11. 11.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  12. 12.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  14. 14.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  15. 15.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  16. 16.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  17. 17.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  18. 18.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  19. 19.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  20. 20.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  21. 21.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  22. 22.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  23. 23.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  24. 24.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  25. 25.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. 26.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  27. 27.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  28. 28.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  30. 30.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  31. 31.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  32. 32.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 train is pulling into the station.
  33. 33.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  34. 34.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  35. 35.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  36. 36.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  38. 38.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  39. 39.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.

Answer key

  1. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  2. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  3. A girl is reading at a table.
  4. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  5. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  6. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  7. A blue bus is arriving.
  8. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  9. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  10. A globe is kept on the table.
  11. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  12. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  13. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  14. A train is pulling into the station.
  15. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  16. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  17. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. The teacher is writing on the board.
  19. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  20. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  21. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  22. People are walking with umbrellas.
  23. The librarian is stamping a book.
  24. There is a well beside the field.
  25. The teacher is writing on the board.
  26. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  27. People are standing in a queue.
  28. A man is selling roasted corn.
  29. The sun is setting over the sea.
  30. A woman is buying bananas.
  31. Students are sitting at their desks.
  32. A train is pulling into the station.
  33. A train is pulling into the station.
  34. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  35. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  36. A dog is running after a ball.
  37. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  38. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  39. Runners are racing on the track.
  40. A boatman is rowing his boat.

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