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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 60 · 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 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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  2. 2.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  3. 3.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  4. 4.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. 7.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  8. 8.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  9. 9.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. 10.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  11. 11.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  12. 12.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  13. 13.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  15. 15.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  16. 16.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  17. 17.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  18. 18.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  19. 19.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  20. 20.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  23. 23.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  24. 24.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  25. 25.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  27. 27.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. 28.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  29. 29.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  31. 31.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  33. 33.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  34. 34.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 girl is reading at a table. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  37. 37.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  38. 38.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  40. 40.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.

Answer key

  1. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  2. Children are floating paper boats.
  3. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  4. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  5. A girl is reading at a table.
  6. A dog is running after a ball.
  7. A girl is flying a kite.
  8. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  9. The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. The family is sharing sweets.
  11. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  12. A blue bus is arriving.
  13. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  14. The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  16. A globe is kept on the table.
  17. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  18. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  19. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  20. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  21. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  22. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  23. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  24. Children are holding sparklers.
  25. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  26. Runners are racing on the track.
  27. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  28. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  29. There is a well beside the field.
  30. The doctor is checking a boy.
  31. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  32. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  33. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  34. A girl is reading at a table.
  35. Tall shelves are full of books.
  36. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  37. A man is selling roasted corn.
  38. A girl is reading at a table.
  39. A blue bus is arriving.
  40. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.

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