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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 943 · 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 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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  3. 3.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  4. 4.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  5. 5.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  6. 6.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  7. 7.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  8. 8.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  11. 11.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  12. 12.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  13. 13.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  14. 14.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  16. 16.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) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  17. 17.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  18. 18.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  19. 19.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  20. 20.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  21. 21.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  22. 22.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) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  23. 23.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  24. 24.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  25. 25.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  26. 26.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  27. 27.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  28. 28.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  30. 30.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  32. 32.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  33. 33.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  34. 34.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  35. 35.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  36. 36.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  39. 39.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  40. 40.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 girl is reading at a table. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

Answer key

  1. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  2. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  3. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  4. A man is jogging along the path.
  5. A girl is flying a kite.
  6. A dog is running after a ball.
  7. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  8. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  9. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  10. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  11. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  12. Children are pointing at the animals.
  13. Two children are swinging happily.
  14. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  15. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  16. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  17. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  18. Children are holding sparklers.
  19. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  20. Rain is falling on the road.
  21. The family is sharing sweets.
  22. A woman is buying bananas.
  23. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  24. People are standing in a queue.
  25. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  26. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  27. A woman is buying bananas.
  28. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  29. The sun is setting over the sea.
  30. The sun is setting over the sea.
  31. The librarian is stamping a book.
  32. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  33. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  34. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  35. Tall shelves are full of books.
  36. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  37. A girl is reading at a table.
  38. A blue bus is arriving.
  39. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  40. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.

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