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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 679 · 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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. 2.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  3. 3.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  4. 4.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  5. 5.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  6. 6.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  7. 7.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. 8.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  9. 9.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  10. 10.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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  11. 11.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  12. 12.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  14. 14.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  15. 15.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  16. 16.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  20. 20.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  22. 22.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  23. 23.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  24. 24.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  25. 25.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  26. 26.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  29. 29.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  30. 30.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  32. 32.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  34. 34.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  35. 35.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  36. 36.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  37. 37.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) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  38. 38.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  40. 40.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.

Answer key

  1. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  4. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. Rain is falling on the road.
  6. There is a well beside the field.
  7. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  8. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  9. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  10. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  11. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  12. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  13. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  14. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  15. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  16. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  17. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  19. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  20. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  21. A man is jogging along the path.
  22. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  23. A blue bus is arriving.
  24. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  25. A woman is buying bananas.
  26. A woman is buying bananas.
  27. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. Children are holding sparklers.
  29. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  30. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  31. A man is selling roasted corn.
  32. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  33. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  34. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  35. The teacher is writing on the board.
  36. Runners are racing on the track.
  37. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  38. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  39. A train is pulling into the station.
  40. An old man is holding a walking stick.

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