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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 584 · 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 describes this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  4. 4.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  6. 6.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  7. 7.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  9. 9.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  10. 10.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  11. 11.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  12. 12.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  13. 13.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  14. 14.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  15. 15.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  17. 17.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  18. 18.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  19. 19.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. 20.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  22. 22.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  23. 23.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  24. 24.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  25. 25.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  27. 27.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  28. 28.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  30. 30.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  31. 31.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  32. 32.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  33. 33.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  34. 34.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  35. 35.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  36. 36.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  37. 37.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. 38.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  39. 39.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  40. 40.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.

Answer key

  1. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  2. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  3. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  4. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  5. A dog is running after a ball.
  6. Runners are racing on the track.
  7. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  8. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  9. A girl is flying a kite.
  10. Runners are racing on the track.
  11. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  12. A woman is buying bananas.
  13. Rain is falling on the road.
  14. A globe is kept on the table.
  15. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. A man is jogging along the path.
  17. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  18. A man is selling roasted corn.
  19. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. The sun is setting over the sea.
  21. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  22. Runners are racing on the track.
  23. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  24. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  25. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  26. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  27. Green fields stretch far away.
  28. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  29. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  30. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  31. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  32. There is a well beside the field.
  33. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. Tall shelves are full of books.
  36. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  37. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  38. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  40. A tiger is resting behind the fence.

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