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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 777 · 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 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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  2. 2.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  3. 3.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  4. 4.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. 5.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  6. 6.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  9. 9.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  11. 11.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 woman is buying bananas. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  12. 12.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  13. 13.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  14. 14.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  16. 16.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  17. 17.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  18. 18.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. 20.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  21. 21.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  22. 22.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  23. 23.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  24. 24.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. 25.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  26. 26.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  27. 27.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  28. 28.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  29. 29.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  30. 30.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  31. 31.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  32. 32.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  33. 33.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  34. 34.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  36. 36.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  37. 37.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  39. 39.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  40. 40.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.

Answer key

  1. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  2. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  3. Runners are racing on the track.
  4. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. The sun is setting over the sea.
  6. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  7. A train is pulling into the station.
  8. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  9. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  10. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  11. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  12. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  13. There is a well beside the field.
  14. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. Children are planting saplings.
  16. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  17. Children are planting saplings.
  18. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  19. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  20. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  22. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  23. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  24. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. A blue bus is arriving.
  26. A girl is flying a kite.
  27. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  28. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  29. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  30. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  31. A woman is buying bananas.
  32. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  33. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  34. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  35. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  36. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  37. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  39. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  40. A girl is wearing a party hat.

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