← Picture composition lesson New set →

Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 741 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. 3.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  4. 4.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  5. 5.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  6. 6.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  7. 7.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  8. 8.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  9. 9.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  10. 10.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  11. 11.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  12. 12.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  14. 14.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. 15.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  16. 16.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  17. 17.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  21. 21.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  22. 22.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  23. 23.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  24. 24.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  26. 26.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  27. 27.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  28. 28.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  29. 29.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  31. 31.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  32. 32.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  33. 33.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. 35.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  36. 36.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  37. 37.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  38. 38.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  40. 40.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

Answer key

  1. The teacher is writing on the board.
  2. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  4. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  5. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  6. The librarian is stamping a book.
  7. A man is jogging along the path.
  8. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  9. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. Tall shelves are full of books.
  12. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  13. Runners are racing on the track.
  14. A girl is reading at a table.
  15. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  16. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  17. Green fields stretch far away.
  18. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  19. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  20. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  21. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  22. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  23. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  24. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  25. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  26. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  27. The doctor is checking a boy.
  28. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  29. A globe is kept on the table.
  30. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  31. Green fields stretch far away.
  32. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  33. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  34. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  36. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. There is a well beside the field.
  40. Tall shelves are full of books.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills