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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 538 · 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 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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  2. 2.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  4. 4.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  5. 5.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  6. 6.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  7. 7.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  8. 8.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  9. 9.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. 10.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  11. 11.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  12. 12.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  14. 14.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  15. 15.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  17. 17.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  21. 21.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  22. 22.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  23. 23.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  24. 24.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  25. 25.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  26. 26.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  27. 27.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  29. 29.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  30. 30.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  31. 31.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  32. 32.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  33. 33.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  35. 35.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  38. 38.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  40. 40.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.

Answer key

  1. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  2. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  4. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  5. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  6. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  7. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  8. Children are pointing at the animals.
  9. The family is sharing sweets.
  10. The sun is setting over the sea.
  11. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  12. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  13. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  14. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  15. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  16. A man is jogging along the path.
  17. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  18. A man is selling roasted corn.
  19. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  20. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  21. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  22. Runners are racing on the track.
  23. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  24. People are standing in a queue.
  25. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  26. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  27. A blue bus is arriving.
  28. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  30. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  31. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  32. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  33. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  34. Children are floating paper boats.
  35. The librarian is stamping a book.
  36. Runners are racing on the track.
  37. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  38. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  40. A girl is flying a kite.

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