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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 829 · 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 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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  2. 2.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  3. 3.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  4. 4.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  5. 5.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) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  6. 6.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  8. 8.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. 10.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  11. 11.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  13. 13.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  14. 14.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  15. 15.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 crossing the finish line. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  17. 17.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  19. 19.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  20. 20.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  21. 21.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  22. 22.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. 23.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  25. 25.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  26. 26.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  28. 28.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  29. 29.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) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  30. 30.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  31. 31.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  32. 32.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  33. 33.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  34. 34.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  35. 35.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  37. 37.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. 38.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  39. 39.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  40. 40.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A globe is kept on the table.

Answer key

  1. The doctor is checking a boy.
  2. Runners are racing on the track.
  3. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  4. Students are sitting at their desks.
  5. A train is pulling into the station.
  6. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  7. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. Children are planting saplings.
  9. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  10. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  11. Green fields stretch far away.
  12. Runners are racing on the track.
  13. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  14. A woman is buying bananas.
  15. The librarian is stamping a book.
  16. Children are holding sparklers.
  17. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  18. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  19. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  20. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  21. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  22. Children are holding sparklers.
  23. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  24. Students are sitting at their desks.
  25. Children are pointing at the animals.
  26. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  27. A girl is flying a kite.
  28. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  29. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  30. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. A man is selling roasted corn.
  32. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  33. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  35. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  36. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  37. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  38. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  39. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  40. A mother is rolling chapatis.

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