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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 987 · 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 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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  2. 2.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 farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  3. 3.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  4. 4.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  5. 5.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  6. 6.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  7. 7.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  8. 8.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  11. 11.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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  12. 12.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. 13.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  14. 14.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  15. 15.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) A girl is flying a kite. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  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) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  17. 17.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 girl is reading at a table. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  19. 19.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  20. 20.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  21. 21.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  22. 22.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  23. 23.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  24. 24.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  25. 25.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) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  26. 26.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  27. 27.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 small crab is walking on the sand. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. 29.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) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  30. 30.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  31. 31.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  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 describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  33. 33.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 girl is flying a kite. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. 34.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  37. 37.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  38. 38.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  39. 39.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 poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
  40. 40.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Children are planting saplings.

Answer key

  1. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  2. The teacher is writing on the board.
  3. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  4. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  5. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  6. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  7. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  8. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  9. Children are holding sparklers.
  10. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  11. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  12. A dog is running after a ball.
  13. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  15. There is a well beside the field.
  16. A man is selling roasted corn.
  17. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  18. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  19. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  20. Children are holding sparklers.
  21. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  22. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  23. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  24. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  25. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  26. A man is selling roasted corn.
  27. People are walking with umbrellas.
  28. People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  30. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  31. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  32. Children are planting saplings.
  33. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  34. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  35. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  36. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  37. Two children are swinging happily.
  38. A blue bus is arriving.
  39. The family is sharing sweets.
  40. Children are planting saplings.

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