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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 474 · 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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. 2.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  6. 6.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. 7.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 carrying a school bag. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  9. 9.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  10. 10.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  12. 12.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  13. 13.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  17. 17.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  18. 18.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  19. 19.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  20. 20.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  21. 21.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  22. 22.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  23. 23.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  24. 24.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  25. 25.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  26. 26.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  27. 27.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  28. 28.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. 29.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  30. 30.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  31. 31.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  32. 32.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  33. 33.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  34. 34.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  36. 36.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  39. 39.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) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  40. 40.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.

Answer key

  1. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. Children are holding sparklers.
  3. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  5. Children are holding sparklers.
  6. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  8. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  9. The family is sharing sweets.
  10. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  11. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  12. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  13. Runners are racing on the track.
  14. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  15. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  16. People are walking with umbrellas.
  17. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  18. Runners are racing on the track.
  19. A woman is buying bananas.
  20. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  21. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  23. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  25. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  27. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  28. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. The teacher is writing on the board.
  30. The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. A man is jogging along the path.
  32. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  33. A man is jogging along the path.
  34. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  35. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  36. The family is sharing sweets.
  37. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  38. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  39. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  40. Parents are cheering from the stands.

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