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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 98 · 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 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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  2. 2.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  4. 4.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  5. 5.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 boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  7. 7.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  8. 8.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  9. 9.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  10. 10.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  11. 11.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  12. 12.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) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  13. 13.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) Children are planting saplings. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  16. 16.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  17. 17.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  19. 19.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  20. 20.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  21. 21.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  24. 24.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  26. 26.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  27. 27.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  28. 28.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. 30.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  31. 31.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  32. 32.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  33. 33.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  35. 35.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  38. 38.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  39. 39.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 fishing with a long rod. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.

Answer key

  1. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  2. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  3. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  4. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  5. A girl is reading at a table.
  6. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  7. People are walking with umbrellas.
  8. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  9. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  10. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  11. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  12. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  13. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  14. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  16. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  17. The librarian is stamping a book.
  18. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  19. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  20. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  21. A girl is flying a kite.
  22. Two children are swinging happily.
  23. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  24. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  25. A man is selling roasted corn.
  26. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  27. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  28. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  29. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  30. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  31. The librarian is stamping a book.
  32. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  33. Tall shelves are full of books.
  34. Rain is falling on the road.
  35. The family is sharing sweets.
  36. The sun is setting over the sea.
  37. The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  39. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  40. A coach is blowing a whistle.

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