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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 540 · 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 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 woman is buying bananas. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  4. 4.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  6. 6.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  7. 7.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  8. 8.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  9. 9.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  10. 10.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  13. 13.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  14. 14.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  15. 15.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  16. 16.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) Children are planting saplings. (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.
  17. 17.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  18. 18.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  19. 19.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  20. 20.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  22. 22.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. 23.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  24. 24.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  25. 25.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  26. 26.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  27. 27.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  28. 28.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 crossing the finish line. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  29. 29.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. 30.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  32. 32.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  33. 33.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  34. 34.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  35. 35.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. 37.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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  39. 39.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  40. 40.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.

Answer key

  1. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. Children are holding sparklers.
  4. Green fields stretch far away.
  5. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  6. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  8. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. Runners are racing on the track.
  10. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  11. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  12. Runners are racing on the track.
  13. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  14. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  15. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  16. Children are planting saplings.
  17. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  18. A globe is kept on the table.
  19. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  20. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  21. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  22. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  23. A woman is buying bananas.
  24. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  25. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  26. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  27. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  28. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  29. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  31. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  32. Children are floating paper boats.
  33. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  34. A girl is reading at a table.
  35. A woman is buying bananas.
  36. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  37. Children are pointing at the animals.
  38. A dog is running after a ball.
  39. Students are sitting at their desks.
  40. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.

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