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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 433 · 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 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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 train is pulling into the station. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  5. 5.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  7. 7.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  8. 8.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  9. 9.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  11. 11.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  12. 12.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  15. 15.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  17. 17.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  18. 18.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  19. 19.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  21. 21.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  22. 22.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  23. 23.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  25. 25.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. 26.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  27. 27.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  28. 28.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  29. 29.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  32. 32.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  34. 34.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  35. 35.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  37. 37.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. 39.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  40. 40.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.

Answer key

  1. A dog is running after a ball.
  2. A dog is running after a ball.
  3. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  4. The teacher is writing on the board.
  5. People are walking with umbrellas.
  6. Children are pointing at the animals.
  7. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  8. Runners are racing on the track.
  9. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  10. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  11. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  12. Two children are swinging happily.
  13. Children are holding sparklers.
  14. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. A man is selling roasted corn.
  16. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  17. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  18. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  19. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  20. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  21. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  22. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  23. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  24. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  25. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  26. Runners are racing on the track.
  27. Two children are swinging happily.
  28. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  29. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  30. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  31. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  32. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  33. Children are planting saplings.
  34. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  35. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  36. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  37. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  38. A man is jogging along the path.
  39. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  40. Shops are lit up with bright lights.

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