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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 858 · 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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  2. 2.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  6. 6.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  9. 9.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  10. 10.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  13. 13.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  15. 15.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  16. 16.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  17. 17.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) People are standing in a queue. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  18. 18.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  19. 19.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 crossing the finish line. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  20. 20.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  21. 21.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  22. 22.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  23. 23.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  24. 24.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  26. 26.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) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  27. 27.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  28. 28.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  29. 29.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  30. 30.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  31. 31.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 floating paper boats. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  35. 35.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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  37. 37.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  38. 38.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  39. 39.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  40. 40.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.

Answer key

  1. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  2. Tall shelves are full of books.
  3. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  4. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  5. The teacher is writing on the board.
  6. A train is pulling into the station.
  7. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  8. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  9. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  10. Green fields stretch far away.
  11. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  12. A globe is kept on the table.
  13. A girl is reading at a table.
  14. Runners are racing on the track.
  15. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  16. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  17. People are standing in a queue.
  18. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  19. Children are pointing at the animals.
  20. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  21. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  22. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  23. A globe is kept on the table.
  24. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  25. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  26. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  27. A man is selling roasted corn.
  28. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  29. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  30. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  31. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  32. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  33. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  34. Children are planting saplings.
  35. People are standing in a queue.
  36. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  37. The doctor is checking a boy.
  38. A woman is buying bananas.
  39. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  40. The family is sharing sweets.

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