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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 993 · 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 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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  2. 2.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. 3.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  5. 5.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  7. 7.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 carrying a school bag. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  8. 8.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
  9. 9.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  10. 10.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  11. 11.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) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  12. 12.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  13. 13.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  15. 15.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 blue bus is arriving. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  16. 16.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) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  17. 17.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
  18. 18.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  19. 19.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  20. 20.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 bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  21. 21.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) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  22. 22.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 nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  23. 23.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  25. 25.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  26. 26.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  27. 27.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  28. 28.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  29. 29.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  30. 30.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  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) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  32. 32.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 doctor is checking a boy. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  33. 33.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  35. 35.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  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 does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. 37.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) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  38. 38.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 porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  39. 39.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  40. 40.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) Rain is falling on the road. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.

Answer key

  1. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  2. The librarian is stamping a book.
  3. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  4. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  5. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  6. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  7. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  8. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  9. Tall shelves are full of books.
  10. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  11. A dog is running after a ball.
  12. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  13. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  14. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  15. Two children are swinging happily.
  16. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  17. A full moon is shining in the sky.
  18. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  19. Students are sitting at their desks.
  20. Children are holding sparklers.
  21. The librarian is stamping a book.
  22. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  23. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  24. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  25. People are walking with umbrellas.
  26. Children are planting saplings.
  27. The doctor is checking a boy.
  28. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  29. A man is jogging along the path.
  30. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  31. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  32. The doctor is checking a boy.
  33. Children are holding sparklers.
  34. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  35. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  36. A globe is kept on the table.
  37. There is a well beside the field.
  38. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  39. The gardener is holding a watering can.
  40. The teacher is writing on the board.

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