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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 555 · 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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  2. 2.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  3. 3.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  5. 5.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  6. 6.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  7. 7.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  8. 8.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  9. 9.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  10. 10.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  11. 11.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  12. 12.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  13. 13.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  14. 14.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. 16.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  19. 19.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  20. 20.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  22. 22.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  23. 23.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  24. 24.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  27. 27.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  28. 28.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  30. 30.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  32. 32.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  34. 34.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  36. 36.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  37. 37.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  38. 38.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  39. 39.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  40. 40.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) There is a well beside the field.

Answer key

  1. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  2. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  3. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  4. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. Children are planting saplings.
  6. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  7. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  8. A girl is reading at a table.
  9. Children are planting saplings.
  10. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  11. A man is jogging along the path.
  12. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  13. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  14. Runners are racing on the track.
  15. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  17. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  18. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  19. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  20. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  21. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  22. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  23. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  24. A globe is kept on the table.
  25. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  26. A woman is buying bananas.
  27. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  28. People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  30. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  31. A girl is flying a kite.
  32. A globe is kept on the table.
  33. Children are pointing at the animals.
  34. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  35. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  36. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  38. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  39. There is a well beside the field.
  40. There is a well beside the field.

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