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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 647 · 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 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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  3. 3.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  4. 4.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  5. 5.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  7. 7.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  8. 8.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  10. 10.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  11. 11.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  12. 12.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  13. 13.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  14. 14.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  15. 15.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  16. 16.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  18. 18.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  19. 19.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  20. 20.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  22. 22.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  23. 23.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  24. 24.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  25. 25.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  29. 29.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.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  31. 31.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  32. 32.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  33. 33.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  34. 34.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  36. 36.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  38. 38.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  39. 39.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.

Answer key

  1. A man is selling roasted corn.
  2. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  3. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  4. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  5. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  6. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  7. The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  9. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  10. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  11. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. Rain is falling on the road.
  13. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  14. A dog is running after a ball.
  15. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  16. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  17. The teacher is writing on the board.
  18. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  19. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  20. A man is jogging along the path.
  21. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  22. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  23. Children are planting saplings.
  24. Children are planting saplings.
  25. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  26. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  27. Two children are swinging happily.
  28. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  29. A man is jogging along the path.
  30. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  31. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  32. A woman is buying bananas.
  33. Children are pointing at the animals.
  34. A blue bus is arriving.
  35. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  36. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  37. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  38. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  39. A dog is running after a ball.
  40. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

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