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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 85 · 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 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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  2. 2.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  3. 3.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  4. 4.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  5. 5.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  6. 6.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  7. 7.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  8. 8.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  10. 10.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  11. 11.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  13. 13.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  16. 16.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  17. 17.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  20. 20.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. 21.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  22. 22.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  23. 23.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  24. 24.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. 26.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  27. 27.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. 29.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  30. 30.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  31. 31.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  35. 35.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  36. 36.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  37. 37.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  38. 38.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  39. 39.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  40. 40.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A man is jogging along the path.

Answer key

  1. A globe is kept on the table.
  2. Children are planting saplings.
  3. A man is selling roasted corn.
  4. The teacher is writing on the board.
  5. Children are floating paper boats.
  6. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  7. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  8. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  9. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  10. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  11. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  12. A girl is reading at a table.
  13. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  14. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  15. Tall shelves are full of books.
  16. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  17. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  19. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  20. A globe is kept on the table.
  21. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  22. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  23. The family is sharing sweets.
  24. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  25. A girl is reading at a table.
  26. A girl is reading at a table.
  27. Children are pointing at the animals.
  28. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  29. A man is jogging along the path.
  30. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  31. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  32. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  33. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  34. The doctor is checking a boy.
  35. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  36. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  37. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  38. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  39. Children are holding sparklers.
  40. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.

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