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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 982 · 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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  2. 2.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  3. 3.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  4. 4.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  5. 5.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  6. 6.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 big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  7. 7.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  8. 8.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  9. 9.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  10. 10.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 girl is flying a kite. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  12. 12.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  13. 13.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. 14.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 tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  15. 15.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  16. 16.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  18. 18.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  19. 19.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  20. 20.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  21. 21.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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  22. 22.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  23. 23.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  24. 24.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  25. 25.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  26. 26.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  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) There is a well beside the field. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  32. 32.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  33. 33.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  34. 34.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  35. 35.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 train is pulling into the station. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  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) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  37. 37.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  38. 38.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  39. 39.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
  40. 40.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.

Answer key

  1. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  2. A girl is flying a kite.
  3. Children are planting saplings.
  4. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  5. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  6. Students are sitting at their desks.
  7. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  8. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  9. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  10. A girl is flying a kite.
  11. Children are planting saplings.
  12. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  13. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  14. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  15. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  16. The family is sharing sweets.
  17. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  18. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  19. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  20. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  21. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  22. The teacher is writing on the board.
  23. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  24. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  25. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  26. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  27. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  28. Rain is falling on the road.
  29. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  30. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  31. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  32. A girl is flying a kite.
  33. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  34. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  36. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  37. The librarian is stamping a book.
  38. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  39. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  40. A woman is buying bananas.

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