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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 981 · 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 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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. 2.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  3. 3.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  4. 4.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  7. 7.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  8. 8.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  10. 10.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 gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  11. 11.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  12. 12.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 globe is kept on the table. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A girl is reading at a 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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  14. 14.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  16. 16.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 riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  17. 17.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 empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  18. 18.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  20. 20.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  21. 21.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  23. 23.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  25. 25.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 tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  26. 26.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  27. 27.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  28. 28.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  29. 29.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  31. 31.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  32. 32.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  33. 33.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  35. 35.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  36. 36.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  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 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) Two children are swinging happily.
  38. 38.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  39. 39.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.

Answer key

  1. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  2. Children are planting saplings.
  3. A train is pulling into the station.
  4. Green fields stretch far away.
  5. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  6. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  7. The teacher is writing on the board.
  8. The doctor is checking a boy.
  9. A girl is reading at a table.
  10. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  11. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  12. A girl is reading at a table.
  13. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  14. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  15. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  16. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  17. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  18. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  19. A woman is buying bananas.
  20. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  21. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  22. Children are pointing at the animals.
  23. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  24. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  25. People are standing in a queue.
  26. Ducks are swimming in the water.
  27. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  28. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  29. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  30. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  31. A globe is kept on the table.
  32. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  33. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  34. People are walking with umbrellas.
  35. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  36. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  37. Two children are swinging happily.
  38. A girl is flying a kite.
  39. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  40. A boy is crossing the finish line.

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