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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 936 · 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 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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  2. 2.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  3. 3.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  5. 5.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  6. 6.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  7. 7.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  8. 8.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  10. 10.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  11. 11.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  12. 12.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  15. 15.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 man is jogging along the path. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  16. 16.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  17. 17.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  20. 20.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) There is a well beside the field. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. 21.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  22. 22.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. 23.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  25. 25.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  27. 27.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  28. 28.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  29. 29.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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 man is selling roasted corn. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  32. 32.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  33. 33.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  34. 34.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. 35.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 sun is setting over the sea. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  36. 36.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  37. 37.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  38. 38.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  39. 39.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.

Answer key

  1. The family is sharing sweets.
  2. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  3. A man is jogging along the path.
  4. A man is selling roasted corn.
  5. A globe is kept on the table.
  6. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  7. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  8. Rain is falling on the road.
  9. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  10. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  11. The librarian is stamping a book.
  12. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  13. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  14. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  15. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  16. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  17. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  18. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  19. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  20. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  21. The doctor is checking a boy.
  22. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  23. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  24. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  25. The teacher is writing on the board.
  26. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  27. Two children are swinging happily.
  28. The sun is setting over the sea.
  29. Children are holding sparklers.
  30. A man is selling roasted corn.
  31. Runners are racing on the track.
  32. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  33. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  34. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  35. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  36. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  38. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  39. Tall shelves are full of books.
  40. A mother is rolling chapatis.

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