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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 661 · 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 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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  2. 2.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  3. 3.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  4. 4.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  5. 5.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  6. 6.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  7. 7.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  8. 8.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 girl is reading at a table. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  9. 9.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  10. 10.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  13. 13.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  14. 14.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  16. 16.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  17. 17.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  18. 18.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  19. 19.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  20. 20.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) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  22. 22.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  24. 24.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  25. 25.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  26. 26.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  27. 27.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  28. 28.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  29. 29.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  32. 32.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  33. 33.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  36. 36.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 man is jogging along the path. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  38. 38.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  39. 39.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  40. 40.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

Answer key

  1. A woman is buying bananas.
  2. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  3. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  4. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  5. Two children are swinging happily.
  6. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  7. A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. Rain is falling on the road.
  9. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  10. Children are pointing at the animals.
  11. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  13. There is a well beside the field.
  14. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  15. A blue bus is arriving.
  16. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  17. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. The family is sharing sweets.
  19. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  20. Children are planting saplings.
  21. A globe is kept on the table.
  22. Students are sitting at their desks.
  23. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  24. The teacher is writing on the board.
  25. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  26. Children are holding sparklers.
  27. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  28. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. People are standing in a queue.
  30. The librarian is stamping a book.
  31. Children are holding sparklers.
  32. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  33. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  34. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  35. A dog is running after a ball.
  36. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  37. The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  39. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  40. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

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