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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 814 · 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 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 carrying a school bag. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (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 describes this picture?     (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  3. 3.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  4. 4.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  5. 5.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  6. 6.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  8. 8.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  9. 9.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  10. 10.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  11. 11.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  12. 12.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  13. 13.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  14. 14.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  15. 15.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  16. 16.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  17. 17.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  18. 18.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  19. 19.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  20. 20.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 planting saplings. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  21. 21.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  22. 22.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  23. 23.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  24. 24.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  25. 25.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  28. 28.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  29. 29.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  30. 30.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) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  32. 32.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  33. 33.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  34. 34.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 describes this picture?     (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  36. 36.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  37. 37.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  38. 38.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. 39.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  40. 40.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.

Answer key

  1. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  2. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  3. A man is selling roasted corn.
  4. Students are sitting at their desks.
  5. A woman is buying bananas.
  6. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  7. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  8. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  9. Tall shelves are full of books.
  10. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  11. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  12. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  13. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  14. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  15. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  16. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  17. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  18. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  19. The librarian is stamping a book.
  20. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  21. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  22. Students are sitting at their desks.
  23. A train is pulling into the station.
  24. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  26. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  27. Children are pointing at the animals.
  28. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  30. A girl is reading at a table.
  31. Two children are swinging happily.
  32. A girl is reading at a table.
  33. People are walking with umbrellas.
  34. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  35. A dog is running after a ball.
  36. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  37. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  38. The family is sharing sweets.
  39. A girl is reading at a table.
  40. A small crab is walking on the sand.

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