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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 498 · 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 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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  2. 2.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  3. 3.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  4. 4.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  5. 5.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  6. 6.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 reading at a table. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  7. 7.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. 8.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  11. 11.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  12. 12.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  13. 13.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  14. 14.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  15. 15.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  16. 16.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  17. 17.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  18. 18.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  19. 19.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. 20.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  21. 21.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  22. 22.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  23. 23.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  24. 24.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  25. 25.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  26. 26.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  27. 27.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  28. 28.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  29. 29.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  30. 30.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  31. 31.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  32. 32.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  33. 33.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  35. 35.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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  36. 36.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  37. 37.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. 38.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  39. 39.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  40. 40.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.

Answer key

  1. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  2. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  3. A woman is buying bananas.
  4. A girl is reading at a table.
  5. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  6. A man is jogging along the path.
  7. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  9. A blue bus is arriving.
  10. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  11. The family is sharing sweets.
  12. People are standing in a queue.
  13. A girl is reading at a table.
  14. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  15. A globe is kept on the table.
  16. A blue bus is arriving.
  17. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  18. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  19. Rain is falling on the road.
  20. Children are planting saplings.
  21. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  22. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  23. A girl is flying a kite.
  24. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  25. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  26. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  27. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  28. Children are planting saplings.
  29. A blue bus is arriving.
  30. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  31. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  32. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  33. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  34. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  35. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  36. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  37. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  39. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  40. A girl is carrying a school bag.

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