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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 464 · 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 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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. 2.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  3. 3.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  4. 4.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  7. 7.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  9. 9.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) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. 10.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  12. 12.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  14. 14.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  15. 15.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  16. 16.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  18. 18.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  23. 23.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  24. 24.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  25. 25.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  27. 27.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  28. 28.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  29. 29.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  30. 30.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  31. 31.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  33. 33.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  34. 34.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  35. 35.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  36. 36.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  37. 37.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  39. 39.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  40. 40.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.

Answer key

  1. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  2. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  3. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  4. Children are planting saplings.
  5. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  6. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  7. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  8. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  9. A man is jogging along the path.
  10. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  11. A girl is flying a kite.
  12. The librarian is stamping a book.
  13. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  14. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  15. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. There is a well beside the field.
  17. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  18. A girl is flying a kite.
  19. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  20. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  21. A globe is kept on the table.
  22. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  23. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  24. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  25. The family is sharing sweets.
  26. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  27. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  28. There is a well beside the field.
  29. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  30. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  31. A blue bus is arriving.
  32. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  33. Tall shelves are full of books.
  34. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  35. Runners are racing on the track.
  36. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  37. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  38. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  40. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.

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