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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 671 · 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 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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  2. 2.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  5. 5.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  6. 6.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  7. 7.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  8. 8.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. 10.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  11. 11.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (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.
  12. 12.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  13. 13.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. 14.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. 17.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  23. 23.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  24. 24.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) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  27. 27.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. 28.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  29. 29.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  30. 30.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  31. 31.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  32. 32.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  33. 33.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  34. 34.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  35. 35.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  36. 36.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  37. 37.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  38. 38.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  39. 39.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  40. 40.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.

Answer key

  1. A girl is reading at a table.
  2. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  3. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  4. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  5. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  6. People are standing in a queue.
  7. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  8. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  9. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  10. A train is pulling into the station.
  11. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  12. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  13. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  14. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  16. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  18. A blue bus is arriving.
  19. Children are holding sparklers.
  20. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  21. Two children are swinging happily.
  22. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  23. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  24. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  25. The librarian is stamping a book.
  26. Children are planting saplings.
  27. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  28. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  29. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  30. Rain is falling on the road.
  31. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  32. Two children are swinging happily.
  33. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  34. Children are planting saplings.
  35. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  36. The teacher is writing on the board.
  37. Children are holding sparklers.
  38. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  39. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  40. Seagulls are flying over the water.

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