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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 597 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  2. 2.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  3. 3.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  4. 4.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  5. 5.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  6. 6.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  7. 7.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  8. 8.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  9. 9.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  10. 10.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  12. 12.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  14. 14.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  15. 15.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. 16.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  17. 17.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  18. 18.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  19. 19.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  20. 20.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  21. 21.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  22. 22.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  24. 24.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  25. 25.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) Children are planting saplings. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. 26.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. 28.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) A girl is flying a kite. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  30. 30.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  31. 31.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  32. 32.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  33. 33.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  34. 34.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  36. 36.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  37. 37.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  39. 39.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) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  40. 40.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.

Answer key

  1. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. The doctor is checking a boy.
  3. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. A dog is running after a ball.
  5. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  6. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  7. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  8. A man is selling roasted corn.
  9. A girl is reading at a table.
  10. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  11. A girl is flying a kite.
  12. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. Children are planting saplings.
  14. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  15. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  17. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  18. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  19. The librarian is stamping a book.
  20. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  21. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  22. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  23. Runners are racing on the track.
  24. A girl is reading at a table.
  25. Children are planting saplings.
  26. The teacher is writing on the board.
  27. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  30. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  31. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  32. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  33. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  34. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  35. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  36. Children are floating paper boats.
  37. A girl is flying a kite.
  38. Students are sitting at their desks.
  39. A man is jogging along the path.
  40. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.

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