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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 670 · 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 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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. 2.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  4. 4.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  5. 5.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  6. 6.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. 7.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  8. 8.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  10. 10.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  11. 11.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  12. 12.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  13. 13.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  14. 14.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  15. 15.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  16. 16.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  17. 17.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  18. 18.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Ducks are swimming in 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 describes this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  21. 21.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  22. 22.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  24. 24.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  25. 25.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  26. 26.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  27. 27.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  28. 28.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  29. 29.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  31. 31.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  32. 32.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  33. 33.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  34. 34.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  35. 35.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. 36.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  37. 37.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  39. 39.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.

Answer key

  1. The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  3. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  4. The doctor is checking a boy.
  5. A man is jogging along the path.
  6. The family is sharing sweets.
  7. Tall shelves are full of books.
  8. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  9. A girl is reading at a table.
  10. Green fields stretch far away.
  11. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  12. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  13. Green fields stretch far away.
  14. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  15. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  16. People are standing in a queue.
  17. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  18. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  19. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. A blue bus is arriving.
  21. A dog is running after a ball.
  22. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  23. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  24. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  25. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  26. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  27. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  28. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  29. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  31. A train is pulling into the station.
  32. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  33. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  34. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  35. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. A globe is kept on the table.
  37. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  38. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  39. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  40. Runners are racing on the track.

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