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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 443 · 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 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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. 3.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  4. 4.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) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  5. 5.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  7. 7.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  9. 9.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  10. 10.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  12. 12.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  13. 13.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  14. 14.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  15. 15.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  16. 16.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. 18.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  19. 19.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  20. 20.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  21. 21.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  23. 23.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  24. 24.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  25. 25.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  26. 26.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. 28.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  29. 29.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. 30.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  31. 31.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  33. 33.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  34. 34.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) A dog is running after a ball. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  35. 35.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  37. 37.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  38. 38.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  39. 39.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.

Answer key

  1. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  2. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. A man is selling roasted corn.
  4. Students are sitting at their desks.
  5. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  6. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  7. Children are floating paper boats.
  8. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  9. People are standing in a queue.
  10. Runners are racing on the track.
  11. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  12. People are walking with umbrellas.
  13. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  14. There is a well beside the field.
  15. Tall shelves are full of books.
  16. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  17. Runners are racing on the track.
  18. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  19. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  20. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  21. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  22. A man is selling roasted corn.
  23. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  24. The teacher is writing on the board.
  25. A blue bus is arriving.
  26. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  27. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  28. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  29. The doctor is checking a boy.
  30. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  31. A girl is reading at a table.
  32. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  33. A train is pulling into the station.
  34. A dog is running after a ball.
  35. Children are holding sparklers.
  36. Children are floating paper boats.
  37. Children are pointing at the animals.
  38. A woman is buying bananas.
  39. Two children are swinging happily.
  40. Rain is falling on the road.

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