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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 787 · 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 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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  2. 2.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  3. 3.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  4. 4.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  5. 5.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  6. 6.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  7. 7.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  8. 8.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  9. 9.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  10. 10.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  11. 11.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  12. 12.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  13. 13.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. 14.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  15. 15.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  16. 16.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  18. 18.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  19. 19.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  20. 20.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  21. 21.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  22. 22.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  23. 23.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  24. 24.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  26. 26.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  28. 28.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  30. 30.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 building a sandcastle. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  31. 31.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  33. 33.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  34. 34.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  35. 35.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  36. 36.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. 37.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  39. 39.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.

Answer key

  1. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  2. Rain is falling on the road.
  3. Children are planting saplings.
  4. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  5. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  6. A woman is buying bananas.
  7. A man is jogging along the path.
  8. Students are sitting at their desks.
  9. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  10. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  11. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  12. Tall shelves are full of books.
  13. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  14. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  15. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  16. Children are floating paper boats.
  17. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  18. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  19. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  20. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  21. People are standing in a queue.
  22. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  23. The librarian is stamping a book.
  24. Children are planting saplings.
  25. A girl is reading at a table.
  26. Tall shelves are full of books.
  27. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  28. A train is pulling into the station.
  29. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  30. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  31. A man is jogging along the path.
  32. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  33. A woman is buying bananas.
  34. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  35. Children are floating paper boats.
  36. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  37. The sun is setting over the sea.
  38. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  39. Rain is falling on the road.
  40. A girl is carrying a school bag.

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