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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 550 · 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 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 poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  2. 2.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  3. 3.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  6. 6.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  7. 7.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  8. 8.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. 9.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  11. 11.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  12. 12.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) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  15. 15.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  17. 17.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  19. 19.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  20. 20.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  21. 21.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. 22.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  23. 23.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. 24.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  26. 26.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  27. 27.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  28. 28.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  31. 31.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  32. 32.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  33. 33.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  34. 34.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  35. 35.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  36. 36.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  37. 37.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  38. 38.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  39. 39.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A dog is running after a ball.

Answer key

  1. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  2. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  3. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  4. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  5. A girl is flying a kite.
  6. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  7. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  8. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  10. A girl is flying a kite.
  11. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  12. Two children are swinging happily.
  13. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. A man is selling roasted corn.
  15. A woman is buying bananas.
  16. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  17. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  18. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  19. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  20. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  21. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  23. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  25. Children are holding sparklers.
  26. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  27. The doctor is checking a boy.
  28. A blue bus is arriving.
  29. Students are sitting at their desks.
  30. The librarian is stamping a book.
  31. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  32. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  33. Rain is falling on the road.
  34. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  35. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  36. Students are sitting at their desks.
  37. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  38. Tall shelves are full of books.
  39. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  40. A dog is running after a ball.

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