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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 750 · 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 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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  2. 2.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  3. 3.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 carrying a school bag. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (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 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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  8. 8.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. 12.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  13. 13.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  14. 14.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. 16.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  17. 17.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  19. 19.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  20. 20.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  21. 21.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  23. 23.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  25. 25.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  26. 26.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  27. 27.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  28. 28.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) A man is jogging along the path. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  30. 30.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. 31.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  32. 32.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  33. 33.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  34. 34.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  35. 35.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 fishing with a long rod. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  37. 37.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  39. 39.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  40. 40.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.

Answer key

  1. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  2. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  3. Tall shelves are full of books.
  4. People are walking with umbrellas.
  5. The family is sharing sweets.
  6. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  7. A blue bus is arriving.
  8. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  9. Two children are swinging happily.
  10. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  11. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  12. Runners are racing on the track.
  13. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  15. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  16. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  17. A dog is running after a ball.
  18. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  19. People are standing in a queue.
  20. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  21. A man is selling roasted corn.
  22. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  23. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  24. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  25. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  26. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  27. People are walking with umbrellas.
  28. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  29. Students are sitting at their desks.
  30. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  31. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  32. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  33. A globe is kept on the table.
  34. People are standing in a queue.
  35. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  36. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  37. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  39. The sun is setting over the sea.
  40. Colourful charts hang on the wall.

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