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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 536 · 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 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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. 3.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  4. 4.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  5. 5.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  6. 6.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  7. 7.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 carrying a school bag. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  9. 9.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  10. 10.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  11. 11.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  13. 13.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  14. 14.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. 15.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  16. 16.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  18. 18.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  19. 19.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  20. 20.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  21. 21.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 carrying a school bag. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  22. 22.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  24. 24.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  25. 25.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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  29. 29.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  30. 30.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  31. 31.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  33. 33.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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  34. 34.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  35. 35.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  36. 36.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  37. 37.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 librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  39. 39.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  40. 40.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.

Answer key

  1. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  2. The family is sharing sweets.
  3. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  4. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  6. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  7. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  8. The doctor is checking a boy.
  9. A globe is kept on the table.
  10. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  11. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  12. A man is jogging along the path.
  13. A train is pulling into the station.
  14. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  16. Two children are swinging happily.
  17. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  18. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  19. People are standing in a queue.
  20. Tall shelves are full of books.
  21. Tall shelves are full of books.
  22. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  23. Children are holding sparklers.
  24. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  25. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  27. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  28. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  29. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  30. A globe is kept on the table.
  31. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  32. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  33. The doctor is checking a boy.
  34. Children are pointing at the animals.
  35. Runners are racing on the track.
  36. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  37. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  38. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  39. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  40. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.

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