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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 940 · 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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  2. 2.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  3. 3.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  4. 4.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  5. 5.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  6. 6.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  7. 7.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  8. 8.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  9. 9.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  10. 10.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  11. 11.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  12. 12.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  15. 15.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  16. 16.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  17. 17.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  19. 19.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 bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  20. 20.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  21. 21.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  23. 23.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  24. 24.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  26. 26.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  27. 27.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  28. 28.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  29. 29.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  30. 30.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  31. 31.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  32. 32.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  35. 35.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  36. 36.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) Children are floating paper boats. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  38. 38.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  40. 40.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.

Answer key

  1. A girl is flying a kite.
  2. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  3. Runners are racing on the track.
  4. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  5. A dog is running after a ball.
  6. The librarian is stamping a book.
  7. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  8. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  9. The family is sharing sweets.
  10. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  11. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  12. Two children are swinging happily.
  13. Rain is falling on the road.
  14. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  15. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  16. Children are planting saplings.
  17. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  18. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  19. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  20. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  21. Green fields stretch far away.
  22. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  23. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  24. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  25. Children are floating paper boats.
  26. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  27. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  28. Children are floating paper boats.
  29. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  30. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  31. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  32. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  33. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  34. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  35. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  36. Children are floating paper boats.
  37. A globe is kept on the table.
  38. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  39. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  40. Ducks are swimming in the water.

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