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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 454 · 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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  3. 3.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. 6.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. 8.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  9. 9.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  10. 10.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  11. 11.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  12. 12.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  14. 14.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  15. 15.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  17. 17.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  18. 18.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  19. 19.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  20. 20.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  21. 21.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  22. 22.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  23. 23.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  25. 25.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  27. 27.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  28. 28.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  30. 30.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  31. 31.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  32. 32.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 wearing a party hat. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  33. 33.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  34. 34.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. 35.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  36. 36.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. 38.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  39. 39.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  40. 40.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.

Answer key

  1. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  4. Children are planting saplings.
  5. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  7. A train is pulling into the station.
  8. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  9. Children are floating paper boats.
  10. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  11. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  12. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  13. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  15. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  16. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  17. Students are sitting at their desks.
  18. The family is sharing sweets.
  19. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  20. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  21. Tall shelves are full of books.
  22. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  23. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  24. The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  26. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  27. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  28. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  29. A woman is buying bananas.
  30. There is a well beside the field.
  31. The doctor is checking a boy.
  32. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  33. Children are pointing at the animals.
  34. Students are sitting at their desks.
  35. Children are holding sparklers.
  36. A blue bus is arriving.
  37. Children are pointing at the animals.
  38. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  39. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  40. Women are washing clothes by the river.

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