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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 643 · 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 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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. 2.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  3. 3.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  4. 4.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 crossing the finish line. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  5. 5.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  6. 6.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  9. 9.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  11. 11.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  13. 13.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  14. 14.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  16. 16.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  19. 19.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. 20.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. 21.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  22. 22.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  23. 23.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  24. 24.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  26. 26.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  27. 27.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  28. 28.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  29. 29.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  30. 30.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  31. 31.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  32. 32.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  33. 33.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. 34.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  35. 35.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  37. 37.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  38. 38.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. 39.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  40. 40.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A woman is buying bananas.

Answer key

  1. The doctor is checking a boy.
  2. Tall shelves are full of books.
  3. A man is jogging along the path.
  4. Green fields stretch far away.
  5. Children are floating paper boats.
  6. Children are floating paper boats.
  7. People are standing in a queue.
  8. Children are planting saplings.
  9. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  10. The family is sharing sweets.
  11. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  12. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  13. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  14. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  15. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  16. Runners are racing on the track.
  17. A girl is flying a kite.
  18. A girl is reading at a table.
  19. A globe is kept on the table.
  20. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  22. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  23. Children are pointing at the animals.
  24. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  25. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  26. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  27. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  28. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  29. The doctor is checking a boy.
  30. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  32. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  33. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  34. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  35. A girl is flying a kite.
  36. A blue bus is arriving.
  37. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  38. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  39. Runners are racing on the track.
  40. A woman is buying bananas.

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