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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 860 · 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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  2. 2.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  4. 4.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  5. 5.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  7. 7.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  8. 8.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  9. 9.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  10. 10.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  11. 11.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  12. 12.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  14. 14.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  15. 15.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  18. 18.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  19. 19.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  20. 20.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  22. 22.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  25. 25.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  26. 26.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  27. 27.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  28. 28.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  30. 30.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  31. 31.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  32. 32.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  34. 34.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  35. 35.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. 37.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  38. 38.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  39. 39.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  40. 40.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.

Answer key

  1. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  2. Green fields stretch far away.
  3. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  4. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  5. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  6. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  7. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  8. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. Children are planting saplings.
  10. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  11. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  12. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  13. Children are holding sparklers.
  14. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  15. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  16. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  17. Two children are swinging happily.
  18. Children are floating paper boats.
  19. Rain is falling on the road.
  20. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  21. People are walking with umbrellas.
  22. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  23. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  24. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  25. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  26. A globe is kept on the table.
  27. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  28. A man is selling roasted corn.
  29. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  30. The teacher is writing on the board.
  31. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  32. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  33. Two children are swinging happily.
  34. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  35. Students are sitting at their desks.
  36. There is a well beside the field.
  37. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  38. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  39. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  40. The big clock shows seven o'clock.

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