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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 556 · 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 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 blue bus is arriving. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  2. 2.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  3. 3.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  4. 4.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  5. 5.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  7. 7.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  8. 8.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. 10.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  11. 11.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  12. 12.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  13. 13.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. 15.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  16. 16.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  17. 17.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. 18.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  20. 20.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  21. 21.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  23. 23.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  25. 25.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  26. 26.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  27. 27.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  28. 28.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  29. 29.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  30. 30.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  31. 31.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  32. 32.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  33. 33.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  34. 34.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  37. 37.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  39. 39.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. 40.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.

Answer key

  1. A blue bus is arriving.
  2. The teacher is writing on the board.
  3. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  4. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  5. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  6. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  7. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  8. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  9. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  12. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  13. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  14. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  16. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  17. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  19. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  20. Children are planting saplings.
  21. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  22. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  23. The family is sharing sweets.
  24. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  25. Children are holding sparklers.
  26. People are standing in a queue.
  27. People are walking with umbrellas.
  28. Children are holding sparklers.
  29. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  30. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  31. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  32. A dog is running after a ball.
  33. Children are pointing at the animals.
  34. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  35. Children are pointing at the animals.
  36. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  38. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  39. The teacher is writing on the board.
  40. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

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