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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 74 · 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 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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  2. 2.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  3. 3.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  4. 4.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  5. 5.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  6. 6.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  7. 7.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  9. 9.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  10. 10.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  11. 11.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  12. 12.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  13. 13.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  18. 18.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  19. 19.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  20. 20.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  21. 21.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  22. 22.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  24. 24.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. 25.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  26. 26.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) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  28. 28.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  29. 29.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. 30.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  32. 32.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  33. 33.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  35. 35.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  36. 36.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  38. 38.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  39. 39.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.

Answer key

  1. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  2. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  3. Runners are racing on the track.
  4. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  5. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  6. People are standing in a queue.
  7. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  8. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  9. The family is sharing sweets.
  10. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  11. The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  14. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  15. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  16. Children are pointing at the animals.
  17. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  18. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  19. A dog is running after a ball.
  20. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  21. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  22. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  23. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  24. The doctor is checking a boy.
  25. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  26. Students are sitting at their desks.
  27. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  28. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  29. The librarian is stamping a book.
  30. The librarian is stamping a book.
  31. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  32. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  33. Runners are racing on the track.
  34. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  35. There is a well beside the field.
  36. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  37. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  38. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  39. The family is sharing sweets.
  40. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.

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