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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 919 · 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 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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. 2.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  3. 3.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  4. 4.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  5. 5.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  6. 6.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) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  7. 7.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  8. 8.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  9. 9.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  11. 11.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  12. 12.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  16. 16.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  17. 17.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  18. 18.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  20. 20.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  22. 22.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  23. 23.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  24. 24.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 walking with umbrellas. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  25. 25.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  26. 26.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  27. 27.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  28. 28.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  29. 29.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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  30. 30.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  32. 32.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  35. 35.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  36. 36.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  37. 37.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  38. 38.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  40. 40.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

Answer key

  1. A woman is buying bananas.
  2. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  4. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  5. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  6. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  7. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  8. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  9. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  10. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  11. Green fields stretch far away.
  12. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  13. Runners are racing on the track.
  14. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  15. A blue bus is arriving.
  16. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  17. Children are pointing at the animals.
  18. A girl is flying a kite.
  19. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  20. A train is pulling into the station.
  21. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  22. A girl is flying a kite.
  23. A girl is reading at a table.
  24. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  25. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  26. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  27. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  28. A man is selling roasted corn.
  29. Children are planting saplings.
  30. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  31. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  32. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  33. Two children are swinging happily.
  34. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  35. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  36. People are walking with umbrellas.
  37. Children are planting saplings.
  38. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  39. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  40. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

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