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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 587 · 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 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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  2. 2.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  3. 3.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  5. 5.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  8. 8.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  9. 9.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  11. 11.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  12. 12.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  13. 13.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  14. 14.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  15. 15.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  17. 17.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  18. 18.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 selling roasted corn. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  20. 20.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  21. 21.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  23. 23.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  25. 25.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  27. 27.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  28. 28.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  29. 29.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  31. 31.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  32. 32.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  33. 33.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  34. 34.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  35. 35.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  36. 36.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. 39.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  40. 40.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 planting saplings. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.

Answer key

  1. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. A man is selling roasted corn.
  3. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  4. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  5. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  6. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  7. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  8. A man is jogging along the path.
  9. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  11. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  12. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  13. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  14. A girl is flying a kite.
  15. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. Tall shelves are full of books.
  17. A globe is kept on the table.
  18. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  19. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  20. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  21. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  22. Green fields stretch far away.
  23. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  24. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  25. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  26. Green fields stretch far away.
  27. A train is pulling into the station.
  28. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  29. Students are sitting at their desks.
  30. People are walking with umbrellas.
  31. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  32. Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. Children are floating paper boats.
  34. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  35. The doctor is checking a boy.
  36. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  37. The librarian is stamping a book.
  38. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  39. Children are planting saplings.
  40. A coach is blowing a whistle.

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