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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 893 · 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 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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  3. 3.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  4. 4.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  6. 6.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  8. 8.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. 10.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  11. 11.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  12. 12.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  14. 14.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  15. 15.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  16. 16.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  17. 17.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  18. 18.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  19. 19.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  20. 20.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  21. 21.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  23. 23.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  24. 24.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  25. 25.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  26. 26.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  27. 27.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  28. 28.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. 30.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) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  31. 31.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  34. 34.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  37. 37.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  38. 38.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  39. 39.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  40. 40.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.

Answer key

  1. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  2. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  3. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  4. Children are planting saplings.
  5. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  6. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  7. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  8. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  9. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  10. Rain is falling on the road.
  11. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  12. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  13. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  14. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  15. A blue bus is arriving.
  16. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  17. Tall shelves are full of books.
  18. The teacher is writing on the board.
  19. There is a well beside the field.
  20. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  21. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  22. People are standing in a queue.
  23. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  24. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  25. Tall shelves are full of books.
  26. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  27. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  28. Children are holding sparklers.
  29. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. A train is pulling into the station.
  31. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  32. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  33. Runners are racing on the track.
  34. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  35. A woman is buying bananas.
  36. The doctor is checking a boy.
  37. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  38. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  40. A train is pulling into the station.

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