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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 771 · 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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. 2.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  3. 3.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 fishing with a long rod. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  5. 5.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  6. 6.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  8. 8.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 planting saplings. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  9. 9.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  10. 10.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  11. 11.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  12. 12.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  13. 13.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) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  15. 15.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. 17.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  18. 18.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  19. 19.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 train is pulling into the station. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  21. 21.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  22. 22.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  23. 23.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  24. 24.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  25. 25.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  26. 26.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  27. 27.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  29. 29.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  30. 30.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  31. 31.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  33. 33.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  35. 35.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  37. 37.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  38. 38.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.

Answer key

  1. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. A blue bus is arriving.
  3. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  4. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  5. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  6. Rain is falling on the road.
  7. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  8. Children are planting saplings.
  9. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  10. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  11. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  12. People are standing in a queue.
  13. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  14. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  15. Children are planting saplings.
  16. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  17. Children are pointing at the animals.
  18. Two children are swinging happily.
  19. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  20. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  21. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  22. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  23. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  24. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  25. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  26. Green fields stretch far away.
  27. Two children are swinging happily.
  28. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  29. A blue bus is arriving.
  30. People are standing in a queue.
  31. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  32. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  33. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  34. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  35. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  36. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. A woman is buying bananas.
  38. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  39. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  40. Seagulls are flying over the water.

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