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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 791 · 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 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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  2. 2.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  3. 3.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  4. 4.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  6. 6.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  7. 7.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  10. 10.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  12. 12.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  13. 13.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. 14.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. 15.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  16. 16.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  17. 17.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  18. 18.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  19. 19.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  20. 20.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  24. 24.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  25. 25.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  26. 26.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  27. 27.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  28. 28.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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  29. 29.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. 30.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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  31. 31.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  33. 33.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. 34.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. 36.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  37. 37.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  38. 38.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  39. 39.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. 40.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) Children are floating paper boats. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A train is pulling into the station.

Answer key

  1. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  2. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  3. Two children are swinging happily.
  4. Students are sitting at their desks.
  5. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  6. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  7. The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. Children are pointing at the animals.
  9. A girl is flying a kite.
  10. A girl is reading at a table.
  11. A man is jogging along the path.
  12. Rain is falling on the road.
  13. Children are pointing at the animals.
  14. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. A blue bus is arriving.
  16. A globe is kept on the table.
  17. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  18. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  19. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  20. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  21. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  22. The sun is setting over the sea.
  23. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  24. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  25. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  26. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  27. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  28. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  29. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  31. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  32. Children are planting saplings.
  33. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  34. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  35. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  36. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  37. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  38. A man is selling roasted corn.
  39. The doctor is checking a boy.
  40. A train is pulling into the station.

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