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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 917 · 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 describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  3. 3.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  4. 4.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  5. 5.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  6. 6.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  7. 7.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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. 9.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  10. 10.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  11. 11.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  13. 13.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  15. 15.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  16. 16.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  17. 17.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  18. 18.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  20. 20.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  21. 21.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  22. 22.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  23. 23.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  24. 24.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  25. 25.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  26. 26.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  27. 27.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  28. 28.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  29. 29.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  30. 30.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  31. 31.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  32. 32.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  34. 34.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  35. 35.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  36. 36.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  37. 37.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  38. 38.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  39. 39.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  40. 40.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.

Answer key

  1. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  2. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  3. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  4. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  5. A girl is reading at a table.
  6. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  7. A man is selling roasted corn.
  8. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  10. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  11. The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. A woman is buying bananas.
  13. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  14. A dog is running after a ball.
  15. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  16. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  17. Tall shelves are full of books.
  18. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  19. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  20. Tall shelves are full of books.
  21. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  22. Runners are racing on the track.
  23. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  24. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  25. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  26. The librarian is stamping a book.
  27. The teacher is writing on the board.
  28. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  29. Children are pointing at the animals.
  30. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  31. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  32. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  33. A girl is flying a kite.
  34. Tall shelves are full of books.
  35. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  36. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  37. A dog is running after a ball.
  38. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  39. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  40. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.

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