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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 709 · 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 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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  2. 2.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  3. 3.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  4. 4.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. 5.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. 8.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  9. 9.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  10. 10.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  11. 11.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 coach is blowing a whistle.
  12. 12.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  13. 13.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 fishing with a long rod. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  14. 14.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  15. 15.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  17. 17.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  19. 19.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  22. 22.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  23. 23.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  24. 24.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  26. 26.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  27. 27.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. 28.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  29. 29.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. 30.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  31. 31.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  32. 32.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  33. 33.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  34. 34.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  37. 37.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  38. 38.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  40. 40.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) There is a well beside the field.

Answer key

  1. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  3. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  4. The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  6. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  7. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. Children are pointing at the animals.
  9. The family is sharing sweets.
  10. A globe is kept on the table.
  11. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  12. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  13. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  14. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  15. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  16. The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. Tall shelves are full of books.
  18. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  19. People are walking with umbrellas.
  20. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  22. Tall shelves are full of books.
  23. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  24. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  25. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  26. A man is selling roasted corn.
  27. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  28. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  29. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. Students are sitting at their desks.
  31. A train is pulling into the station.
  32. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  33. Children are planting saplings.
  34. The doctor is checking a boy.
  35. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  36. Children are pointing at the animals.
  37. People are standing in a queue.
  38. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  39. A train is pulling into the station.
  40. A boatman is rowing his boat.

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