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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 823 · 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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. 2.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  3. 3.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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 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) Students are sitting at their desks.
  7. 7.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  8. 8.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  9. 9.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  11. 11.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  12. 12.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) Children are floating paper boats. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  13. 13.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  16. 16.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  17. 17.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  18. 18.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  19. 19.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  20. 20.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  21. 21.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  22. 22.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  23. 23.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  24. 24.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  26. 26.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  27. 27.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  28. 28.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 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) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  31. 31.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  33. 33.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  34. 34.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  35. 35.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  36. 36.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  37. 37.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  39. 39.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

Answer key

  1. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  2. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  3. Children are planting saplings.
  4. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  5. A man is jogging along the path.
  6. Students are sitting at their desks.
  7. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  8. A man is selling roasted corn.
  9. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  10. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  11. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  12. Children are floating paper boats.
  13. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  14. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  16. The family is sharing sweets.
  17. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  18. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  19. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  20. The doctor is checking a boy.
  21. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  22. People are standing in a queue.
  23. A woman is buying bananas.
  24. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  25. A girl is flying a kite.
  26. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  27. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  28. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. A girl is reading at a table.
  30. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  31. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  32. The teacher is writing on the board.
  33. People are walking with umbrellas.
  34. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  35. There is a well beside the field.
  36. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  37. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  38. A girl is flying a kite.
  39. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  40. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.

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