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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 798 · 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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  2. 2.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  5. 5.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  7. 7.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  11. 11.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  13. 13.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  14. 14.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  15. 15.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  16. 16.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  17. 17.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  18. 18.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  19. 19.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. 21.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  22. 22.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  23. 23.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  24. 24.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 wearing a party hat. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  25. 25.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  26. 26.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  28. 28.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  29. 29.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  30. 30.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  32. 32.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  34. 34.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  35. 35.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  37. 37.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. 38.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) Children are planting saplings. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  40. 40.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.

Answer key

  1. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  2. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  3. Runners are racing on the track.
  4. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  5. A train is pulling into the station.
  6. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  7. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  8. Students are sitting at their desks.
  9. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  10. The doctor is checking a boy.
  11. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  12. Children are planting saplings.
  13. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  14. Two children are swinging happily.
  15. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  16. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  17. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  18. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  19. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  20. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  21. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  22. The sun is setting over the sea.
  23. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  24. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  25. A woman is buying bananas.
  26. The family is sharing sweets.
  27. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  28. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  29. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  30. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  31. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  32. Children are planting saplings.
  33. Green fields stretch far away.
  34. A blue bus is arriving.
  35. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. Children are floating paper boats.
  37. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. A girl is flying a kite.
  40. Women are washing clothes by the river.

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