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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 964 · 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 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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  2. 2.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  3. 3.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  5. 5.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  9. 9.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  11. 11.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. 12.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  14. 14.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  15. 15.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  16. 16.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  17. 17.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  18. 18.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  19. 19.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  21. 21.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 man is jogging along the path. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  22. 22.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  23. 23.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  24. 24.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  25. 25.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  26. 26.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  27. 27.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  28. 28.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  29. 29.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  30. 30.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  31. 31.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  32. 32.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  33. 33.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) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  34. 34.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  35. 35.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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  37. 37.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) Two children are swinging happily. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  38. 38.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  39. 39.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  40. 40.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.

Answer key

  1. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  2. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  3. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  4. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  5. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  6. Children are holding sparklers.
  7. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  8. There is a well beside the field.
  9. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  10. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  11. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  12. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  13. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  14. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  15. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  16. A train is pulling into the station.
  17. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  18. The teacher is writing on the board.
  19. The librarian is stamping a book.
  20. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  21. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  22. A man is jogging along the path.
  23. A girl is reading at a table.
  24. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  25. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  26. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  27. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  28. A globe is kept on the table.
  29. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  30. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  31. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  32. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  33. A blue bus is arriving.
  34. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  35. A blue bus is arriving.
  36. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  37. Two children are swinging happily.
  38. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  39. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  40. Green fields stretch far away.

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