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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 920 · 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 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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  2. 2.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  5. 5.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  7. 7.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) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  9. 9.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  11. 11.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  12. 12.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  14. 14.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  15. 15.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  16. 16.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  17. 17.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  18. 18.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  19. 19.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  20. 20.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  21. 21.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  22. 22.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  23. 23.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  25. 25.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  27. 27.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  28. 28.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  29. 29.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  31. 31.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  32. 32.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  33. 33.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  34. 34.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  35. 35.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  36. 36.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  38. 38.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  40. 40.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.

Answer key

  1. People are standing in a queue.
  2. The doctor is checking a boy.
  3. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  4. There is a well beside the field.
  5. A man is selling roasted corn.
  6. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  7. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  8. A blue bus is arriving.
  9. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  10. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  11. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  12. Children are floating paper boats.
  13. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  14. A globe is kept on the table.
  15. A woman is buying bananas.
  16. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  17. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  18. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  19. A globe is kept on the table.
  20. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  21. The librarian is stamping a book.
  22. Children are pointing at the animals.
  23. A train is pulling into the station.
  24. The family is sharing sweets.
  25. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  26. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  27. Green fields stretch far away.
  28. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  29. The teacher is writing on the board.
  30. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  32. Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  34. People are standing in a queue.
  35. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  36. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  37. A blue bus is arriving.
  38. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  39. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  40. Her friends are clapping and singing.

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