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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 53 · 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 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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  2. 2.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  3. 3.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  4. 4.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  5. 5.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. 8.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  9. 9.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  10. 10.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  11. 11.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  12. 12.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  13. 13.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  14. 14.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. 16.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  17. 17.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  18. 18.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  21. 21.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  22. 22.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) A man is jogging along the path. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  25. 25.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  26. 26.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  27. 27.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  28. 28.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  30. 30.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  31. 31.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  32. 32.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  34. 34.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  35. 35.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  36. 36.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. 37.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Runners are racing on the track.

Answer key

  1. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  2. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  3. Children are planting saplings.
  4. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  5. A girl is reading at a table.
  6. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  7. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  9. The sun is setting over the sea.
  10. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  11. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  12. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  13. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  14. Children are holding sparklers.
  15. Students are sitting at their desks.
  16. A girl is reading at a table.
  17. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  18. Two children are swinging happily.
  19. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  20. A globe is kept on the table.
  21. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  22. Tall shelves are full of books.
  23. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  24. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  25. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  26. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  27. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  28. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  29. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  30. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  31. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  32. The sun is setting over the sea.
  33. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  34. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  35. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  36. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  38. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  39. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  40. Runners are racing on the track.

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