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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 710 · 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 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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  2. 2.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  3. 3.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  5. 5.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  6. 6.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 building a sandcastle. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  7. 7.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  8. 8.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 girl is reading at a table.
  9. 9.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  10. 10.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  12. 12.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  13. 13.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  14. 14.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  15. 15.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  17. 17.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  18. 18.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  20. 20.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  21. 21.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  22. 22.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  23. 23.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  24. 24.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  25. 25.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  27. 27.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  28. 28.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  29. 29.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  30. 30.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  31. 31.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  32. 32.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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  34. 34.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  35. 35.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) A girl is reading at a table. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  37. 37.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  38. 38.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  39. 39.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  40. 40.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.

Answer key

  1. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  2. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  4. A man is jogging along the path.
  5. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  6. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  7. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. A girl is reading at a table.
  9. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  10. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  11. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  12. The doctor is checking a boy.
  13. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  14. A girl is flying a kite.
  15. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  16. The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  18. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  19. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  20. Children are pointing at the animals.
  21. Students are sitting at their desks.
  22. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  23. Students are sitting at their desks.
  24. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  25. People are walking with umbrellas.
  26. A girl is reading at a table.
  27. A blue bus is arriving.
  28. A man is selling roasted corn.
  29. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. The family is sharing sweets.
  31. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  32. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  33. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  34. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  35. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  36. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  37. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  38. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  39. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  40. Parents are cheering from the stands.

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