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Picture Composition Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  2. Students are sitting at their desks.
  3. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  4. A globe is kept on the table.
  5. A blue bus is arriving.
  6. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  7. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  8. Green fields stretch far away.
  9. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  10. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  11. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  12. Children are pointing at the animals.
  13. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  14. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  15. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  16. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. Children are pointing at the animals.
  18. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  19. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  20. Children are pointing at the animals.
  21. Children are pointing at the animals.
  22. Children are holding sparklers.
  23. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. A dog is running after a ball.
  25. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  26. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  27. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  28. Children are floating paper boats.
  29. The doctor is checking a boy.
  30. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  31. Children are planting saplings.
  32. The family is sharing sweets.
  33. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  34. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  35. Children are floating paper boats.
  36. Children are planting saplings.
  37. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  38. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  39. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  40. A boatman is rowing his boat.

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