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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 75 · 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 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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  2. 2.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  4. 4.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  5. 5.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  6. 6.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  9. 9.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  11. 11.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  12. 12.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  13. 13.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  15. 15.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  16. 16.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  18. 18.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  19. 19.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  21. 21.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  23. 23.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  24. 24.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  26. 26.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  29. 29.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  30. 30.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  31. 31.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  32. 32.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  34. 34.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) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  35. 35.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  36. 36.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  37. 37.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  38. 38.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  40. 40.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.

Answer key

  1. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  2. There is a well beside the field.
  3. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  4. Children are floating paper boats.
  5. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  6. Students are sitting at their desks.
  7. A train is pulling into the station.
  8. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  9. A man is selling roasted corn.
  10. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  11. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  12. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  13. The doctor is checking a boy.
  14. Children are pointing at the animals.
  15. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  16. A dog is running after a ball.
  17. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  18. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  19. The family is sharing sweets.
  20. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  21. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  22. A woman is buying bananas.
  23. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  24. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  25. A man is selling roasted corn.
  26. A dog is running after a ball.
  27. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  28. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  29. The sun is setting over the sea.
  30. There is a well beside the field.
  31. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  32. Tall shelves are full of books.
  33. Children are floating paper boats.
  34. Runners are racing on the track.
  35. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  36. People are standing in a queue.
  37. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  38. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  39. A girl is reading at a table.
  40. Balloons are tied to the chairs.

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