Picture Comprehension : Concept - Verify Information in the Picture

Definition : 

• A picture comprehension is a task for the children to understand the picture and describe it in words.
• Students need to look at the picture to find out the answers to some simple questions related to the picture.

Example:

Fill in the blanks by looking at the picture.

Q1. There are ______ people in the picture.

Ans. There are four people in the picture.

Q2. The colour of the t-shirt worn by the little boy is _______.

Ans. The colour of the t-shirt worn by the little boy is green.

Q3. The _______ is holding the hand of the little girl.

Ans. The father is holding the hand of the little girl.

Q4. The _____ is holding the hand of the little boy.

Ans. The mother is holding the hand of the little boy.

Q5. There are ______ animals in the picture.

Ans. There are two animals in the picture.

How to Answer a Picture Comprehension?

Look at the picture carefully and understand what is happening in the picture. You will see that there are people, animals, and things visible in the picture. Take a look at the actions that the characters are performing and write them down.

Example:

Look at the picture

There are four people, a house, and a tree in the picture.

Now, people,house,andtree are naming words.

Example:

1. There are seven people in the picture
2. Three women are sitting at one table.

Actions

Action words are used to explain the actions performed by the characters in the picture.

Example:

1. The waiter is bringing food.
2. Three women are talking and drinkingcoffee.

Describing Words

Look at additional details in the picture, such as the colour, shape, size of the characters. The words that describe characters are describing words.

Example:

1. One table is covered with a red cloth.
2. The waiter is wearing black trousers.
3. Now state whether the following statements are true or false.

Write True or False for the following sentences.

Q1. There are four people in the picture.

Ans. True

Q2. The father is wearing a blue shirt.

Ans. True

Q3. The colour of the roof of the house is green.

Ans. False

Common Mistake

Don’t be in a hurry to look at the picture. Look at it patiently so that you don’t miss out on any information.