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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 49 · 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 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 boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  2. 2.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  3. 3.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  4. 4.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  5. 5.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  6. 6.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 jogging along the path. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  7. 7.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. 9.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  10. 10.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  11. 11.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  12. 12.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  13. 13.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  14. 14.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  15. 15.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  16. 16.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  17. 17.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  18. 18.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  19. 19.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  23. 23.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  25. 25.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  29. 29.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  30. 30.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. 31.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  32. 32.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  33. 33.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  34. 34.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 reading at a table. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  35. 35.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  36. 36.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. 37.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  38. 38.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  39. 39.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. 40.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.

Answer key

  1. Students are sitting at their desks.
  2. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  3. Tall shelves are full of books.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. Children are planting saplings.
  6. A man is jogging along the path.
  7. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  8. People are standing in a queue.
  9. A dog is running after a ball.
  10. Rain is falling on the road.
  11. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  12. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  13. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  14. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  15. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  16. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  17. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  18. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  19. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  20. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  21. The family is sharing sweets.
  22. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  23. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  24. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  25. A globe is kept on the table.
  26. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  27. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  28. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  29. A girl is flying a kite.
  30. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  32. Tall shelves are full of books.
  33. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  34. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  35. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  36. The teacher is writing on the board.
  37. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  39. A man is selling roasted corn.
  40. Women are washing clothes by the river.

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