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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 68 · 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 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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  2. 2.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  3. 3.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  4. 4.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  5. 5.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  6. 6.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  8. 8.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  9. 9.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  10. 10.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  12. 12.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  13. 13.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  14. 14.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  15. 15.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) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. 16.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 woman is buying bananas. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  17. 17.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  18. 18.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  19. 19.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  20. 20.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  21. 21.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  22. 22.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  23. 23.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  25. 25.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  26. 26.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  27. 27.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  28. 28.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  29. 29.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. 30.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  32. 32.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  36. 36.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  37. 37.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  38. 38.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  39. 39.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  40. 40.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.

Answer key

  1. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  2. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  3. A girl is flying a kite.
  4. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  5. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  6. A man is jogging along the path.
  7. Two children are swinging happily.
  8. A blue bus is arriving.
  9. Children are pointing at the animals.
  10. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. A train is pulling into the station.
  13. The teacher is writing on the board.
  14. Children are holding sparklers.
  15. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. A woman is buying bananas.
  17. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  18. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  19. A woman is buying bananas.
  20. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  21. The family is sharing sweets.
  22. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  23. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  24. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  25. The sun is setting over the sea.
  26. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  27. A man is selling roasted corn.
  28. A woman is buying bananas.
  29. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  30. Two children are swinging happily.
  31. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  32. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  33. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  34. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  36. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  38. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  39. Rain is falling on the road.
  40. A pressure cooker is on the stove.

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