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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 481 · 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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. 2.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  3. 3.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  4. 4.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  5. 5.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) A girl is flying a kite. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  6. 6.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  7. 7.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  11. 11.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  12. 12.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  13. 13.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  14. 14.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  15. 15.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  16. 16.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  18. 18.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  19. 19.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  21. 21.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  22. 22.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  23. 23.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  24. 24.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  26. 26.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  27. 27.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  28. 28.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  29. 29.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  30. 30.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  31. 31.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  32. 32.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 building a sandcastle. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  33. 33.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  34. 34.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  35. 35.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  36. 36.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  39. 39.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  40. 40.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.

Answer key

  1. People are walking with umbrellas.
  2. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. A man is selling roasted corn.
  4. People are standing in a queue.
  5. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  6. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  7. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  8. Runners are racing on the track.
  9. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. Green fields stretch far away.
  11. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  12. Children are planting saplings.
  13. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  15. The doctor is checking a boy.
  16. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  17. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  18. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  19. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  20. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  21. Children are planting saplings.
  22. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  23. Runners are racing on the track.
  24. There is a well beside the field.
  25. The doctor is checking a boy.
  26. A blue bus is arriving.
  27. A girl is reading at a table.
  28. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  29. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  30. Children are planting saplings.
  31. The librarian is stamping a book.
  32. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  33. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  34. The doctor is checking a boy.
  35. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  36. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  37. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  38. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  39. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  40. Children are pointing at the animals.

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