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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 854 · 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 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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  2. 2.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  3. 3.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  4. 4.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  5. 5.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  6. 6.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) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  7. 7.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  8. 8.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  9. 9.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  11. 11.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  12. 12.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  13. 13.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  15. 15.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  16. 16.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) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  17. 17.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  18. 18.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  19. 19.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  20. 20.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  21. 21.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  25. 25.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  26. 26.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  27. 27.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  28. 28.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  29. 29.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  30. 30.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  31. 31.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 building a sandcastle. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  32. 32.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  35. 35.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  36. 36.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  38. 38.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  40. 40.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.

Answer key

  1. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  2. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  3. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  4. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  5. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  6. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  7. A woman is buying bananas.
  8. Children are pointing at the animals.
  9. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  10. A blue bus is arriving.
  11. Two children are swinging happily.
  12. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  13. A globe is kept on the table.
  14. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  15. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  16. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  17. Students are sitting at their desks.
  18. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  19. A girl is reading at a table.
  20. Students are sitting at their desks.
  21. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  22. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  23. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  24. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  25. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  26. Students are sitting at their desks.
  27. People are standing in a queue.
  28. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  29. Tall shelves are full of books.
  30. Tall shelves are full of books.
  31. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  32. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  33. A girl is flying a kite.
  34. A train is pulling into the station.
  35. Green fields stretch far away.
  36. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  37. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  38. There is a well beside the field.
  39. Children are floating paper boats.
  40. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.

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