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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 839 · 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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. 2.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. 3.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  6. 6.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  7. 7.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  8. 8.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  10. 10.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  13. 13.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  14. 14.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  15. 15.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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  16. 16.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  17. 17.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  18. 18.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  19. 19.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  20. 20.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. 21.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  22. 22.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  26. 26.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  27. 27.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  29. 29.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  31. 31.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  32. 32.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  33. 33.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  34. 34.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  35. 35.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. 36.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  37. 37.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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  38. 38.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  39. 39.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.

Answer key

  1. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  2. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  3. A globe is kept on the table.
  4. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  5. The doctor is checking a boy.
  6. Tall shelves are full of books.
  7. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  8. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  9. A girl is flying a kite.
  10. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  11. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  12. The doctor is checking a boy.
  13. Children are floating paper boats.
  14. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  15. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  16. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  17. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  18. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  19. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  20. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  21. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  22. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  23. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  24. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  25. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  26. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  27. The librarian is stamping a book.
  28. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  29. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. The family is sharing sweets.
  31. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  32. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  33. Runners are racing on the track.
  34. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  35. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. The family is sharing sweets.
  37. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  38. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  39. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  40. A man is jogging along the path.

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