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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 57 · 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 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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. 3.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  4. 4.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  5. 5.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  7. 7.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  8. 8.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  9. 9.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  10. 10.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  11. 11.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  12. 12.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  13. 13.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  14. 14.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  15. 15.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  18. 18.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  20. 20.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  21. 21.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  22. 22.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. 23.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  24. 24.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 man is jogging along the path. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  25. 25.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) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  26. 26.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  27. 27.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  29. 29.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  30. 30.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  31. 31.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  34. 34.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  37. 37.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  39. 39.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  40. 40.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 bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A blue bus is arriving.

Answer key

  1. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  2. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  4. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  5. A train is pulling into the station.
  6. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  7. A train is pulling into the station.
  8. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  9. A train is pulling into the station.
  10. People are standing in a queue.
  11. A woman is buying bananas.
  12. Children are pointing at the animals.
  13. A girl is flying a kite.
  14. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  15. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  16. A dog is running after a ball.
  17. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. A dog is running after a ball.
  19. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  20. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  21. A woman is buying bananas.
  22. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  23. A man is jogging along the path.
  24. A train is pulling into the station.
  25. Children are floating paper boats.
  26. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  27. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  28. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  29. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  30. Children are floating paper boats.
  31. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  32. Two children are swinging happily.
  33. Two children are swinging happily.
  34. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  35. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  36. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  37. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  38. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  39. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  40. Children are holding sparklers.

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