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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 371 · 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 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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  2. 2.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  4. 4.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  6. 6.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  8. 8.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  9. 9.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  10. 10.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  13. 13.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  18. 18.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  20. 20.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  21. 21.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  22. 22.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  23. 23.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  24. 24.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  25. 25.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 holding sparklers. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  27. 27.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  28. 28.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  29. 29.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 pointing at the animals. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  30. 30.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  31. 31.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  33. 33.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  34. 34.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  35. 35.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  36. 36.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  37. 37.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  38. 38.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  40. 40.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.

Answer key

  1. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  2. Children are planting saplings.
  3. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  4. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  5. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  6. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  7. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  8. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  9. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  10. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  11. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  12. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  13. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  14. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  16. People are standing in a queue.
  17. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  18. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  19. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  20. The teacher is writing on the board.
  21. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  22. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  23. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  24. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  25. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  26. There is a well beside the field.
  27. A man is jogging along the path.
  28. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  29. Children are pointing at the animals.
  30. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  31. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  32. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  33. The doctor is checking a boy.
  34. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  35. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. The sun is setting over the sea.
  37. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  38. The family is sharing sweets.
  39. Children are planting saplings.
  40. The teacher is writing on the board.

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