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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 65 · 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 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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  2. 2.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. 3.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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  4. 4.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  5. 5.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  6. 6.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  7. 7.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  8. 8.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  10. 10.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  12. 12.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  13. 13.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  14. 14.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  16. 16.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  17. 17.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  19. 19.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  21. 21.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  23. 23.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. 24.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  26. 26.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  27. 27.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. 28.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  29. 29.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  30. 30.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. 31.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  32. 32.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  33. 33.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  34. 34.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  35. 35.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  36. 36.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  37. 37.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. 38.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  40. 40.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

Answer key

  1. The family is sharing sweets.
  2. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  4. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  5. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  6. Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. Children are floating paper boats.
  8. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  9. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  10. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  11. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  12. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  13. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  14. A train is pulling into the station.
  15. Runners are racing on the track.
  16. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  17. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  18. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  19. People are walking with umbrellas.
  20. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  21. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  22. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  23. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  24. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  25. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  26. Two children are swinging happily.
  27. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  29. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  30. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  31. A blue bus is arriving.
  32. Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. Children are planting saplings.
  34. Tall shelves are full of books.
  35. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  36. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  37. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  38. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  39. Two children are swinging happily.
  40. Dark clouds cover the sky.

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