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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 689 · 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 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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  2. 2.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  4. 4.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) Children are planting saplings. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  5. 5.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  6. 6.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  7. 7.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  8. 8.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  9. 9.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. 10.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. 11.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 teacher is writing on the board. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  12. 12.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  13. 13.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  14. 14.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  16. 16.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  18. 18.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  19. 19.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  20. 20.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. 21.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  22. 22.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  23. 23.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  24. 24.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  25. 25.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  26. 26.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  28. 28.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  29. 29.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  30. 30.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. 31.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  32. 32.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  33. 33.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. 34.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  35. 35.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. 37.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  38. 38.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  39. 39.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A globe is kept on the table.

Answer key

  1. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  2. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  4. Children are planting saplings.
  5. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  6. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  7. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  9. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  11. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  12. Children are holding sparklers.
  13. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  14. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  15. There is a well beside the field.
  16. The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. A woman is buying bananas.
  18. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  19. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  20. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  22. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  23. Children are pointing at the animals.
  24. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  25. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  26. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  27. The librarian is stamping a book.
  28. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  29. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  30. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  31. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  32. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  33. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  34. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  35. Rain is falling on the road.
  36. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  38. Green fields stretch far away.
  39. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  40. A globe is kept on the table.

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