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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 953 · 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 girl is flying a kite. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  5. 5.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  7. 7.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  8. 8.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  9. 9.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  11. 11.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 librarian is stamping a book. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  12. 12.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  13. 13.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  14. 14.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  15. 15.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  16. 16.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  17. 17.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  18. 18.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  19. 19.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  21. 21.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  25. 25.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) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  26. 26.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  27. 27.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 wearing a party hat. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  28. 28.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  29. 29.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  30. 30.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  31. 31.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) People are standing in a queue. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  32. 32.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. 33.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  36. 36.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  38. 38.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  40. 40.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.

Answer key

  1. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  2. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  3. A girl is flying a kite.
  4. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  5. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  6. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  7. A dog is running after a ball.
  8. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  9. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  10. A blue bus is arriving.
  11. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  12. People are walking with umbrellas.
  13. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  14. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  15. Children are holding sparklers.
  16. A girl is flying a kite.
  17. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  18. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  19. A globe is kept on the table.
  20. The sun is setting over the sea.
  21. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  22. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  23. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  24. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  25. A girl is flying a kite.
  26. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  27. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  28. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  30. People are standing in a queue.
  31. People are standing in a queue.
  32. Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  34. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  35. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  36. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  37. Rain is falling on the road.
  38. A man is selling roasted corn.
  39. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  40. A girl is carrying a school bag.

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