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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 815 · 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 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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  2. 2.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  4. 4.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  6. 6.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  7. 7.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) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  10. 10.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  12. 12.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  13. 13.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  14. 14.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  15. 15.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  16. 16.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  17. 17.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  20. 20.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  21. 21.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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) 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.
  23. 23.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  25. 25.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  27. 27.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  28. 28.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  29. 29.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  30. 30.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. 31.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  32. 32.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  33. 33.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  34. 34.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  35. 35.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  37. 37.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  38. 38.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  39. 39.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.

Answer key

  1. Children are planting saplings.
  2. A dog is running after a ball.
  3. Rain is falling on the road.
  4. Runners are racing on the track.
  5. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  6. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  7. A woman is buying bananas.
  8. A globe is kept on the table.
  9. Tall shelves are full of books.
  10. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  11. A girl is reading at a table.
  12. There is a well beside the field.
  13. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  14. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  16. The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. Children are holding sparklers.
  18. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  19. Children are holding sparklers.
  20. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  21. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  22. A train is pulling into the station.
  23. A man is jogging along the path.
  24. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  25. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  26. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  27. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  28. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  29. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  30. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  31. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  32. Children are planting saplings.
  33. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  36. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  37. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  38. Two children are swinging happily.
  39. Children are pointing at the animals.
  40. A boy is fishing with a long rod.

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