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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 525 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  2. 2.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  3. 3.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  4. 4.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  6. 6.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. 8.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  9. 9.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  10. 10.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  12. 12.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  13. 13.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. 14.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  15. 15.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  16. 16.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  17. 17.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. 18.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. 19.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  20. 20.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  22. 22.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  23. 23.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  24. 24.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  25. 25.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  27. 27.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  29. 29.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  30. 30.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 crossing the finish line. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  31. 31.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  33. 33.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  36. 36.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  37. 37.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. 39.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  40. 40.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.

Answer key

  1. Rain is falling on the road.
  2. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  4. Runners are racing on the track.
  5. Students are sitting at their desks.
  6. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  7. The librarian is stamping a book.
  8. A man is jogging along the path.
  9. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  10. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  11. The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  13. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  15. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. A blue bus is arriving.
  17. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. The sun is setting over the sea.
  19. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  20. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  22. The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. A man is jogging along the path.
  24. There is a well beside the field.
  25. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  26. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  27. The family is sharing sweets.
  28. Children are holding sparklers.
  29. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  30. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  31. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  32. A dog is running after a ball.
  33. A train is pulling into the station.
  34. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  35. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  36. A man is jogging along the path.
  37. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. A man is selling roasted corn.
  40. A girl is reading at a table.

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