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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 465 · 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 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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  2. 2.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  3. 3.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  4. 4.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  5. 5.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  6. 6.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  8. 8.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  9. 9.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  10. 10.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  13. 13.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  14. 14.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  15. 15.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  16. 16.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  17. 17.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  18. 18.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  20. 20.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  22. 22.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  23. 23.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 reading at a table. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  24. 24.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  25. 25.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  26. 26.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  28. 28.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  31. 31.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  32. 32.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  34. 34.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  35. 35.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  36. 36.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  37. 37.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  38. 38.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  40. 40.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.

Answer key

  1. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  2. A girl is flying a kite.
  3. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  4. A man is jogging along the path.
  5. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  6. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  7. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  8. Children are holding sparklers.
  9. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  10. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  11. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  12. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  13. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. A blue bus is arriving.
  15. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  16. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  17. A blue bus is arriving.
  18. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  19. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  20. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  21. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  22. The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  24. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  25. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  26. Children are floating paper boats.
  27. The librarian is stamping a book.
  28. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  29. Green fields stretch far away.
  30. A train is pulling into the station.
  31. The teacher is writing on the board.
  32. People are standing in a queue.
  33. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  34. Children are planting saplings.
  35. Two children are swinging happily.
  36. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  37. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  38. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. A dog is running after a ball.
  40. Colourful charts hang on the wall.

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