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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 703 · 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 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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  2. 2.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  3. 3.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  4. 4.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 holding sparklers. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  5. 5.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  6. 6.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  10. 10.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  12. 12.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  13. 13.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  14. 14.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  15. 15.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  16. 16.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  17. 17.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. 18.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  19. 19.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  20. 20.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  23. 23.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  24. 24.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  25. 25.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  26. 26.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  28. 28.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  31. 31.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  32. 32.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  33. 33.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  34. 34.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  36. 36.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  37. 37.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  38. 38.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  39. 39.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  40. 40.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A girl is flying a kite.

Answer key

  1. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  2. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  3. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  4. Children are holding sparklers.
  5. Students are sitting at their desks.
  6. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  7. Children are pointing at the animals.
  8. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  9. A girl is reading at a table.
  10. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  11. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  12. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  13. The sun is setting over the sea.
  14. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  15. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  16. A girl is reading at a table.
  17. The sun is setting over the sea.
  18. A girl is reading at a table.
  19. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  20. The teacher is writing on the board.
  21. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  22. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  23. The doctor is checking a boy.
  24. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  25. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  26. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  27. People are standing in a queue.
  28. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  29. A globe is kept on the table.
  30. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  31. Two children are swinging happily.
  32. A girl is flying a kite.
  33. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  34. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  36. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  37. People are standing in a queue.
  38. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  39. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  40. Tall shelves are full of books.

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