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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 388 · 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 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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  2. 2.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  4. 4.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  5. 5.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  6. 6.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  7. 7.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  8. 8.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  9. 9.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  11. 11.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  12. 12.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  13. 13.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  15. 15.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  16. 16.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  17. 17.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  18. 18.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  19. 19.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  21. 21.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  22. 22.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. 23.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  24. 24.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  25. 25.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  26. 26.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  27. 27.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  28. 28.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  29. 29.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  30. 30.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. 31.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  32. 32.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  33. 33.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  34. 34.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  36. 36.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  37. 37.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  39. 39.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  40. 40.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.

Answer key

  1. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  2. Children are planting saplings.
  3. Children are holding sparklers.
  4. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  5. The sun is setting over the sea.
  6. A train is pulling into the station.
  7. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  8. Two children are swinging happily.
  9. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  10. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  11. A girl is flying a kite.
  12. A man is selling roasted corn.
  13. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  14. Children are pointing at the animals.
  15. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  16. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  17. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  18. A girl is reading at a table.
  19. People are standing in a queue.
  20. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  21. Rain is falling on the road.
  22. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. Tall shelves are full of books.
  24. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  25. A woman is buying bananas.
  26. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  27. The teacher is writing on the board.
  28. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  29. A man is selling roasted corn.
  30. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  32. A globe is kept on the table.
  33. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  34. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  35. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  36. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  37. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  38. People are standing in a queue.
  39. A man is selling roasted corn.
  40. A coach is blowing a whistle.

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