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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 403 · 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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  2. 2.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  3. 3.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  4. 4.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  6. 6.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  7. 7.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  8. 8.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  9. 9.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  10. 10.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  13. 13.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  15. 15.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. 16.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  17. 17.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  18. 18.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  19. 19.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  20. 20.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  22. 22.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  23. 23.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  24. 24.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  26. 26.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  27. 27.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. 29.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  30. 30.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  32. 32.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  33. 33.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  35. 35.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  36. 36.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  37. 37.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) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  38. 38.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  39. 39.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  40. 40.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.

Answer key

  1. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  2. Two children are swinging happily.
  3. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  4. A train is pulling into the station.
  5. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  6. A dog is running after a ball.
  7. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  8. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  9. The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  11. Two children are swinging happily.
  12. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  13. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  14. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  15. The teacher is writing on the board.
  16. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  17. The sun is setting over the sea.
  18. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  19. Children are floating paper boats.
  20. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  21. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  22. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  23. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  24. The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  26. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  27. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  28. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  30. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  31. Green fields stretch far away.
  32. Children are floating paper boats.
  33. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  34. People are standing in a queue.
  35. A man is selling roasted corn.
  36. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  37. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  38. A train is pulling into the station.
  39. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  40. Dark clouds cover the sky.

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