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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 804 · 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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  2. 2.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  3. 3.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  4. 4.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  5. 5.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  6. 6.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. 8.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 pointing at the animals. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  9. 9.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  10. 10.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 crossing the finish line. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  12. 12.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  13. 13.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  16. 16.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  17. 17.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) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  18. 18.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  19. 19.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 jogging along the path. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  21. 21.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  22. 22.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  23. 23.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  24. 24.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  25. 25.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  26. 26.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  27. 27.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  28. 28.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  29. 29.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. 30.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  31. 31.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  33. 33.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  34. 34.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  35. 35.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 wearing a party hat. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  36. 36.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  38. 38.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  39. 39.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  40. 40.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.

Answer key

  1. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  2. Students are sitting at their desks.
  3. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  4. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  5. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  6. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  7. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  8. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  9. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  12. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  13. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  14. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  15. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  16. Rain is falling on the road.
  17. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  18. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  19. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  20. The teacher is writing on the board.
  21. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  22. People are walking with umbrellas.
  23. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  24. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  25. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  26. A woman is buying bananas.
  27. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  28. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  29. A girl is reading at a table.
  30. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  31. There is a well beside the field.
  32. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  33. People are standing in a queue.
  34. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  35. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  36. There is a well beside the field.
  37. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  38. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  39. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  40. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.

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