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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 711 · 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 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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  4. 4.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  5. 5.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  6. 6.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  7. 7.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  8. 8.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  11. 11.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  12. 12.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  13. 13.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  14. 14.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  15. 15.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  16. 16.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  17. 17.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  18. 18.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. 21.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  22. 22.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  23. 23.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  24. 24.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  26. 26.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  27. 27.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  28. 28.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  30. 30.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  34. 34.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  35. 35.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  36. 36.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  37. 37.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  38. 38.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. 39.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  40. 40.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.

Answer key

  1. Tall shelves are full of books.
  2. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  3. A man is jogging along the path.
  4. Children are planting saplings.
  5. A dog is running after a ball.
  6. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  7. A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  9. People are walking with umbrellas.
  10. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  11. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  12. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  13. Children are planting saplings.
  14. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  15. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  16. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  17. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  18. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  19. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  20. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  22. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  24. The librarian is stamping a book.
  25. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  26. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  27. Rain is falling on the road.
  28. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  29. A girl is flying a kite.
  30. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  31. Students are sitting at their desks.
  32. Children are pointing at the animals.
  33. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  34. Students are sitting at their desks.
  35. A woman is buying bananas.
  36. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. The sun is setting over the sea.
  38. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  39. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  40. A full moon is shining in the sky.

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