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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 616 · 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 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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  2. 2.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  3. 3.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  4. 4.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  5. 5.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  6. 6.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  9. 9.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. 10.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) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  12. 12.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  13. 13.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  14. 14.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  16. 16.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  17. 17.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  18. 18.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  19. 19.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  20. 20.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. 22.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  24. 24.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  27. 27.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  29. 29.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  30. 30.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  31. 31.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  32. 32.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  34. 34.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  35. 35.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  36. 36.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  37. 37.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  39. 39.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  40. 40.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.

Answer key

  1. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  2. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  4. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  5. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  6. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  7. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  8. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  9. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. A girl is reading at a table.
  11. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  12. The teacher is writing on the board.
  13. Tall shelves are full of books.
  14. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  15. Children are pointing at the animals.
  16. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  17. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  18. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  19. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  20. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  21. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  22. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  23. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  24. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  25. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. The teacher is writing on the board.
  27. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  28. The doctor is checking a boy.
  29. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  30. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  31. Children are holding sparklers.
  32. A girl is flying a kite.
  33. Rain is falling on the road.
  34. The teacher is writing on the board.
  35. A globe is kept on the table.
  36. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  37. Students are sitting at their desks.
  38. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  39. A globe is kept on the table.
  40. Children are pointing at the animals.

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