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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 716 · 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 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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  2. 2.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  3. 3.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  4. 4.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  7. 7.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  9. 9.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 dog is running after a ball. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  11. 11.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  13. 13.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  15. 15.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  16. 16.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  17. 17.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  18. 18.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  20. 20.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  24. 24.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  25. 25.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  26. 26.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  27. 27.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  28. 28.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  29. 29.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  30. 30.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  33. 33.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  34. 34.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  35. 35.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  36. 36.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  37. 37.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  38. 38.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  40. 40.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A dog is running after a ball.

Answer key

  1. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  2. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  4. Students are sitting at their desks.
  5. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  6. The librarian is stamping a book.
  7. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  8. A woman is buying bananas.
  9. A dog is running after a ball.
  10. A man is jogging along the path.
  11. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  12. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  13. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  14. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  15. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  16. People are standing in a queue.
  17. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  18. Children are pointing at the animals.
  19. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  20. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  21. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  22. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  23. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  24. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  25. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  26. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  27. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  28. Runners are racing on the track.
  29. Children are planting saplings.
  30. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  31. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  32. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  33. Green fields stretch far away.
  34. The family is sharing sweets.
  35. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  36. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  37. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  38. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  39. Children are planting saplings.
  40. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.

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