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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 826 · 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 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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  2. 2.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  3. 3.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 building a sandcastle. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  4. 4.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  5. 5.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. 8.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  9. 9.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  10. 10.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  11. 11.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  13. 13.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  14. 14.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  15. 15.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  16. 16.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  17. 17.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  18. 18.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  19. 19.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  20. 20.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  21. 21.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  22. 22.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  23. 23.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  24. 24.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) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  26. 26.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  28. 28.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  29. 29.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  31. 31.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  32. 32.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  34. 34.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  36. 36.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  37. 37.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  39. 39.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  40. 40.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.

Answer key

  1. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  2. Children are floating paper boats.
  3. Children are pointing at the animals.
  4. Children are planting saplings.
  5. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  6. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  7. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  8. A woman is buying bananas.
  9. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  11. Runners are racing on the track.
  12. The doctor is checking a boy.
  13. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  14. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  15. Children are holding sparklers.
  16. A train is pulling into the station.
  17. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  18. A man is jogging along the path.
  19. Runners are racing on the track.
  20. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  21. A man is jogging along the path.
  22. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  23. A man is jogging along the path.
  24. Rain is falling on the road.
  25. Children are holding sparklers.
  26. A man is selling roasted corn.
  27. People are standing in a queue.
  28. People are standing in a queue.
  29. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  30. Students are sitting at their desks.
  31. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  32. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  33. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  34. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  35. The teacher is writing on the board.
  36. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  37. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  38. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  39. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  40. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

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