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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 372 · 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 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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. 2.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  3. 3.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  4. 4.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  5. 5.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  6. 6.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  8. 8.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  10. 10.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  11. 11.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  12. 12.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  13. 13.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  14. 14.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  15. 15.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  17. 17.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. 18.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. 19.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. 20.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  22. 22.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. 23.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  24. 24.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  25. 25.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  27. 27.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  28. 28.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 jogging along the path. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  30. 30.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  32. 32.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  34. 34.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  35. 35.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. 37.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  38. 38.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  39. 39.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.

Answer key

  1. The librarian is stamping a book.
  2. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  3. Children are holding sparklers.
  4. A train is pulling into the station.
  5. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. Children are floating paper boats.
  7. A globe is kept on the table.
  8. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  9. Students are sitting at their desks.
  10. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  11. The family is sharing sweets.
  12. Tall shelves are full of books.
  13. The teacher is writing on the board.
  14. The family is sharing sweets.
  15. The doctor is checking a boy.
  16. The family is sharing sweets.
  17. A girl is reading at a table.
  18. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  20. A girl is flying a kite.
  21. A man is jogging along the path.
  22. The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  25. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. There is a well beside the field.
  27. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  28. A man is jogging along the path.
  29. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  30. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  31. A woman is buying bananas.
  32. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  33. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  34. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  35. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  36. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  37. Students are sitting at their desks.
  38. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  39. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  40. A small crab is walking on the sand.

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