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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 740 · 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 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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  3. 3.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  6. 6.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  8. 8.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  9. 9.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  10. 10.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  11. 11.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  12. 12.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  13. 13.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  14. 14.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. 15.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  16. 16.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  18. 18.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  19. 19.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  21. 21.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  22. 22.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  23. 23.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  24. 24.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  25. 25.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  28. 28.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  29. 29.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  30. 30.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  31. 31.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  33. 33.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  34. 34.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  36. 36.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 building a sandcastle. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. 37.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  39. 39.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  40. 40.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A girl is reading at a table.

Answer key

  1. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  2. There is a well beside the field.
  3. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  4. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  5. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  6. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  7. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  8. Tall shelves are full of books.
  9. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. Children are floating paper boats.
  11. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  12. The teacher is writing on the board.
  13. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  14. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  15. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  16. The librarian is stamping a book.
  17. A man is selling roasted corn.
  18. A train is pulling into the station.
  19. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  20. People are standing in a queue.
  21. A man is jogging along the path.
  22. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  23. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  24. The family is sharing sweets.
  25. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  26. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  27. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  28. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. The librarian is stamping a book.
  30. There is a well beside the field.
  31. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  32. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  33. A dog is running after a ball.
  34. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  35. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  36. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  39. Children are pointing at the animals.
  40. A girl is reading at a table.

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