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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 781 · 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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  4. 4.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  5. 5.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) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  8. 8.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  9. 9.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. 10.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  11. 11.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  13. 13.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  15. 15.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  17. 17.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  19. 19.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  20. 20.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  21. 21.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  22. 22.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) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  24. 24.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  25. 25.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  26. 26.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  27. 27.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  28. 28.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  29. 29.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  31. 31.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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  32. 32.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  33. 33.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  35. 35.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  36. 36.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  39. 39.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  40. 40.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Runners are racing on the track.

Answer key

  1. A train is pulling into the station.
  2. The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. A woman is buying bananas.
  4. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  5. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  6. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  7. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  8. The teacher is writing on the board.
  9. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. A girl is reading at a table.
  11. A globe is kept on the table.
  12. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  13. Tall shelves are full of books.
  14. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  16. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  17. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  18. A woman is buying bananas.
  19. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  20. The teacher is writing on the board.
  21. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  22. A girl is flying a kite.
  23. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  24. Students are sitting at their desks.
  25. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  26. A man is jogging along the path.
  27. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  28. Rain is falling on the road.
  29. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  30. The family is sharing sweets.
  31. The librarian is stamping a book.
  32. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  33. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  34. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  35. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  36. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  37. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  38. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  39. A man is selling roasted corn.
  40. Children are planting saplings.

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