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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 927 · 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 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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  4. 4.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  5. 5.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  6. 6.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  8. 8.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  9. 9.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  10. 10.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  11. 11.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. 12.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 dog is running after a ball. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  14. 14.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  15. 15.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  16. 16.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  22. 22.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  23. 23.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  24. 24.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  25. 25.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  26. 26.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  27. 27.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  28. 28.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  29. 29.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  30. 30.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  31. 31.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  35. 35.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  37. 37.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  38. 38.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  39. 39.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  40. 40.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.

Answer key

  1. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  2. The family is sharing sweets.
  3. Students are sitting at their desks.
  4. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  5. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  6. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  7. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  8. A girl is reading at a table.
  9. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  10. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  11. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  12. A dog is running after a ball.
  13. A train is pulling into the station.
  14. The doctor is checking a boy.
  15. People are standing in a queue.
  16. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  17. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  18. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  19. Students are sitting at their desks.
  20. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  21. Children are pointing at the animals.
  22. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  23. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  24. A girl is flying a kite.
  25. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  26. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  27. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  28. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  29. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  30. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  31. People are standing in a queue.
  32. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  33. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  34. A blue bus is arriving.
  35. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  36. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  37. Runners are racing on the track.
  38. Children are planting saplings.
  39. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  40. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

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