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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 45 · 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 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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  2. 2.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  3. 3.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  4. 4.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  6. 6.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  8. 8.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  9. 9.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  10. 10.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  11. 11.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  12. 12.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  13. 13.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  14. 14.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  15. 15.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  16. 16.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  17. 17.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  18. 18.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  19. 19.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  21. 21.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  23. 23.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  24. 24.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  26. 26.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  29. 29.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 crossing the finish line. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  30. 30.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  31. 31.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  32. 32.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  33. 33.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  34. 34.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  35. 35.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  36. 36.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. 37.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  38. 38.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  39. 39.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  40. 40.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.

Answer key

  1. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. People are standing in a queue.
  3. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  4. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  5. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  6. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  7. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  8. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  9. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  10. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  11. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  12. A woman is buying bananas.
  13. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  14. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  15. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  16. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  17. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  18. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  19. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  20. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  21. People are standing in a queue.
  22. The doctor is checking a boy.
  23. Children are planting saplings.
  24. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  25. The sun is setting over the sea.
  26. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  27. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  28. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  29. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  30. A man is selling roasted corn.
  31. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  32. A train is pulling into the station.
  33. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  34. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  35. Green fields stretch far away.
  36. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  37. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  38. Tall shelves are full of books.
  39. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  40. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.

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