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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 425 · 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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  2. 2.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  5. 5.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  6. 6.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  7. 7.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  8. 8.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  9. 9.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  10. 10.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. 12.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  13. 13.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. 14.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. 17.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  18. 18.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  20. 20.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  22. 22.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  23. 23.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  24. 24.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  25. 25.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  26. 26.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  27. 27.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  28. 28.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  29. 29.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  30. 30.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. 31.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  32. 32.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  34. 34.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  37. 37.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  38. 38.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  40. 40.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.

Answer key

  1. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  2. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  3. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  4. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  5. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  6. The librarian is stamping a book.
  7. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  8. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  9. Two children are swinging happily.
  10. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  11. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  13. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  16. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  19. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  20. A train is pulling into the station.
  21. A man is selling roasted corn.
  22. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  23. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  24. A woman is buying bananas.
  25. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  26. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  27. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  28. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  29. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  30. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  31. Children are pointing at the animals.
  32. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  33. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. Runners are racing on the track.
  35. The sun is setting over the sea.
  36. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  37. The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  39. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  40. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.

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