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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 924 · 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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  2. 2.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  3. 3.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  6. 6.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  7. 7.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  8. 8.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  9. 9.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  11. 11.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  12. 12.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  14. 14.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  15. 15.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  18. 18.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  19. 19.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  21. 21.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  22. 22.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  23. 23.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  24. 24.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  25. 25.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  26. 26.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  27. 27.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  31. 31.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  32. 32.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  33. 33.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  34. 34.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) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  36. 36.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  37. 37.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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  38. 38.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  39. 39.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  40. 40.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.

Answer key

  1. A dog is running after a ball.
  2. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  3. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  4. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  5. There is a well beside the field.
  6. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  7. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  8. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  9. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  10. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  11. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  12. Children are planting saplings.
  13. People are walking with umbrellas.
  14. Runners are racing on the track.
  15. The teacher is writing on the board.
  16. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  17. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  18. The family is sharing sweets.
  19. Rain is falling on the road.
  20. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  21. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  22. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  23. Children are planting saplings.
  24. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  25. A man is jogging along the path.
  26. The doctor is checking a boy.
  27. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  28. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  29. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  30. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  31. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  32. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  33. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  34. A dog is running after a ball.
  35. A girl is reading at a table.
  36. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  37. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  38. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  39. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  40. Ducks are swimming in the water.

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