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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 50 · 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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  3. 3.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  4. 4.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  5. 5.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  6. 6.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 wearing a party hat. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  7. 7.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  8. 8.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  9. 9.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  10. 10.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  12. 12.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  13. 13.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. 14.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  16. 16.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  17. 17.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  18. 18.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  19. 19.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  20. 20.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  21. 21.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  22. 22.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  24. 24.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  25. 25.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. 26.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  28. 28.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  29. 29.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. 30.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  33. 33.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  35. 35.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  36. 36.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. 37.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  38. 38.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. 39.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 girl is reading at a table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  40. 40.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.

Answer key

  1. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  2. A dog is running after a ball.
  3. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  4. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  5. Runners are racing on the track.
  6. A woman is buying bananas.
  7. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  8. The teacher is writing on the board.
  9. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  10. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  11. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  12. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  13. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  15. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  16. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  17. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  18. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  19. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  21. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  22. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  23. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  24. A girl is flying a kite.
  25. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  26. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  27. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  28. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  29. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  30. The doctor is checking a boy.
  31. A man is jogging along the path.
  32. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  33. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  34. The sun is setting over the sea.
  35. A girl is reading at a table.
  36. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. People are standing in a queue.
  38. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  39. A girl is reading at a table.
  40. A pressure cooker is on the stove.

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