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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 646 · 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 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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  2. 2.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  3. 3.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  5. 5.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  6. 6.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  10. 10.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  11. 11.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  12. 12.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  13. 13.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  15. 15.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  16. 16.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  17. 17.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 man is selling roasted corn. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  18. 18.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  19. 19.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  21. 21.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  22. 22.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  23. 23.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  24. 24.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  25. 25.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  26. 26.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  27. 27.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. 28.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  29. 29.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  30. 30.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  33. 33.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 pointing at the animals. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  34. 34.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  35. 35.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  36. 36.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  37. 37.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  38. 38.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  40. 40.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.

Answer key

  1. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  2. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  3. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  4. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  5. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  6. The teacher is writing on the board.
  7. A man is jogging along the path.
  8. The family is sharing sweets.
  9. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  10. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  11. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  12. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  13. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  14. A woman is buying bananas.
  15. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  16. Children are pointing at the animals.
  17. A man is selling roasted corn.
  18. The teacher is writing on the board.
  19. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  20. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  21. Students are sitting at their desks.
  22. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  23. A girl is flying a kite.
  24. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  25. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  26. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  27. Tall shelves are full of books.
  28. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  29. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  31. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  32. A blue bus is arriving.
  33. Runners are racing on the track.
  34. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  35. Children are holding sparklers.
  36. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. A train is pulling into the station.
  39. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  40. A man is selling roasted corn.

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