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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 415 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  2. 2.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. 3.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  4. 4.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  5. 5.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  6. 6.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  9. 9.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  10. 10.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  11. 11.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  13. 13.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  14. 14.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  16. 16.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 wearing a party hat. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  17. 17.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  18. 18.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. 20.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  21. 21.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  23. 23.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  24. 24.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  25. 25.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. 26.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  27. 27.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  28. 28.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  29. 29.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  30. 30.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  31. 31.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  33. 33.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  34. 34.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  37. 37.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  38. 38.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  39. 39.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  40. 40.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is flying a kite.

Answer key

  1. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  2. Children are planting saplings.
  3. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  4. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  5. Two children are swinging happily.
  6. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  7. There is a well beside the field.
  8. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  9. A globe is kept on the table.
  10. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  11. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  12. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  13. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  14. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  15. The family is sharing sweets.
  16. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  17. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  18. Tall shelves are full of books.
  19. The doctor is checking a boy.
  20. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. There is a well beside the field.
  22. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  23. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  24. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  25. Children are floating paper boats.
  26. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  27. Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  29. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  30. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  31. The family is sharing sweets.
  32. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  33. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  34. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  35. A woman is buying bananas.
  36. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. Two children are swinging happily.
  38. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  39. The teacher is writing on the board.
  40. A girl is flying a kite.

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