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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 819 · 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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. 3.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  4. 4.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  5. 5.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  7. 7.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  8. 8.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. 10.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  11. 11.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  12. 12.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  13. 13.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  16. 16.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  17. 17.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 building a sandcastle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  18. 18.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  19. 19.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  20. 20.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  21. 21.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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. 23.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) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  24. 24.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  25. 25.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  26. 26.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  27. 27.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  28. 28.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. 29.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  30. 30.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  32. 32.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  33. 33.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) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  34. 34.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  35. 35.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  36. 36.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  37. 37.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  38. 38.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) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  40. 40.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.

Answer key

  1. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. Children are holding sparklers.
  3. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  4. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  5. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  6. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  7. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  8. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  9. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  10. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  11. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  12. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  13. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  14. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  15. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  16. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  17. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  18. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  19. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  20. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  21. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  22. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  23. Green fields stretch far away.
  24. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  25. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  26. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  27. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  28. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  29. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  30. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  31. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  32. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  33. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  34. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  35. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  36. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  37. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  38. Children are planting saplings.
  39. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  40. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

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