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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 395 · 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 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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  2. 2.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  3. 3.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  4. 4.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  5. 5.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  7. 7.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  9. 9.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  10. 10.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  12. 12.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  13. 13.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  14. 14.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  15. 15.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  16. 16.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  17. 17.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. 18.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  19. 19.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  21. 21.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  25. 25.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  26. 26.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  27. 27.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  28. 28.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  29. 29.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) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  30. 30.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  31. 31.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  33. 33.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  35. 35.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  36. 36.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  38. 38.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  39. 39.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  40. 40.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.

Answer key

  1. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  2. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. A man is jogging along the path.
  4. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  5. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  6. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  7. A girl is reading at a table.
  8. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  9. A blue bus is arriving.
  10. Two children are swinging happily.
  11. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  12. Runners are racing on the track.
  13. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  14. Green fields stretch far away.
  15. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  16. The family is sharing sweets.
  17. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  19. The teacher is writing on the board.
  20. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  21. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  22. People are standing in a queue.
  23. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  24. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  25. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  26. Children are pointing at the animals.
  27. The teacher is writing on the board.
  28. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  29. A blue bus is arriving.
  30. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  31. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  32. A woman is buying bananas.
  33. Rain is falling on the road.
  34. The doctor is checking a boy.
  35. Students are sitting at their desks.
  36. The librarian is stamping a book.
  37. The family is sharing sweets.
  38. Students are sitting at their desks.
  39. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  40. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

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