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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 727 · 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 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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  2. 2.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  3. 3.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  4. 4.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  5. 5.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  6. 6.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  7. 7.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. 8.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  9. 9.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  10. 10.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  12. 12.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  13. 13.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  14. 14.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  15. 15.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  16. 16.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. 18.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  19. 19.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  21. 21.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  22. 22.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  23. 23.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  24. 24.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  25. 25.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  27. 27.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. 28.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  30. 30.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  31. 31.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  33. 33.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  34. 34.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. 35.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  36. 36.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  37. 37.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  38. 38.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  39. 39.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  40. 40.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.

Answer key

  1. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  2. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  4. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  5. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  6. Two children are swinging happily.
  7. A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  9. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  10. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  11. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  12. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  13. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  15. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  16. Green fields stretch far away.
  17. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  19. A man is selling roasted corn.
  20. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  21. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  22. A woman is buying bananas.
  23. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  24. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  25. People are walking with umbrellas.
  26. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  27. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  28. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  29. A globe is kept on the table.
  30. Two children are swinging happily.
  31. A dog is running after a ball.
  32. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  33. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  34. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. The sun is setting over the sea.
  36. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  37. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  38. A man is jogging along the path.
  39. A woman is buying bananas.
  40. A small crab is walking on the sand.

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