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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 963 · 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 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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  2. 2.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  3. 3.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  4. 4.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  6. 6.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  7. 7.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  8. 8.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  9. 9.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  10. 10.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  11. 11.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  12. 12.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  13. 13.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  14. 14.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  15. 15.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  16. 16.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  17. 17.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. 18.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  19. 19.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  20. 20.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) People are standing in a queue. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  22. 22.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 globe is kept on the table. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  25. 25.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  26. 26.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  27. 27.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  29. 29.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  30. 30.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  31. 31.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  36. 36.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 crossing the finish line. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  37. 37.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  38. 38.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  39. 39.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 flying a kite. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  40. 40.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.

Answer key

  1. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  2. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  3. A train is pulling into the station.
  4. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  5. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  6. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  7. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  8. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  9. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  10. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  11. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  12. A globe is kept on the table.
  13. Runners are racing on the track.
  14. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  15. A woman is buying bananas.
  16. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  17. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  18. People are standing in a queue.
  19. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  20. People are standing in a queue.
  21. The doctor is checking a boy.
  22. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  23. Students are sitting at their desks.
  24. Two children are swinging happily.
  25. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  26. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  27. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  28. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  29. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  30. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  31. The teacher is writing on the board.
  32. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  33. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  34. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  35. The doctor is checking a boy.
  36. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  37. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  38. Children are floating paper boats.
  39. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  40. A coach is blowing a whistle.

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