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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 677 · 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 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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  2. 2.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  3. 3.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  7. 7.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  9. 9.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  11. 11.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  13. 13.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  15. 15.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  16. 16.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  17. 17.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  18. 18.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  19. 19.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  20. 20.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  21. 21.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  22. 22.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  23. 23.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  24. 24.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 flying a kite. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  26. 26.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  27. 27.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. 28.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  30. 30.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  31. 31.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  32. 32.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  34. 34.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. 35.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  36. 36.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  40. 40.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.

Answer key

  1. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  2. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  3. The teacher is writing on the board.
  4. A train is pulling into the station.
  5. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  6. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  7. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  8. Children are holding sparklers.
  9. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  10. A globe is kept on the table.
  11. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  12. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  13. Runners are racing on the track.
  14. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  15. The librarian is stamping a book.
  16. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  17. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. People are standing in a queue.
  19. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  20. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  21. Children are planting saplings.
  22. A blue bus is arriving.
  23. A man is jogging along the path.
  24. A girl is flying a kite.
  25. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  26. People are standing in a queue.
  27. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. A girl is reading at a table.
  29. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  30. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  31. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  32. Rain is falling on the road.
  33. The sun is setting over the sea.
  34. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  35. The librarian is stamping a book.
  36. Tall shelves are full of books.
  37. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  38. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  39. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  40. Parents are cheering from the stands.

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