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P4 picture composition.Start with one clear event.
Help your child explain one event before writing. Brief notes can support sentence writing. Start with the people, actions and order, then choose one language feature to check after completing a draft.
Browse P4 writing packsWays to practise at this level
- Use who, where, what happens and how it ends to give the story a shape.
- Describe the main actions in simple sentences and check that each idea is complete.
- Follow the task’s time setting, then check that the people and events remain consistent.
Explore a short example
Original scene: Anna prepares a picnic but finds that there are no drinks at the park. Imagine a task asking about a past event.
Anna packed some sandwiches for a picnic.
At the park, she looked in her bag. There were no drinks.
Her uncle bought some water at a nearby shop.
Each sentence adds a clear action or situation. The last sentence handles the missing drinks. A child may choose another ending that fits.
Choose practice in chapter order
Writing
An afternoon with a friend
興趣與課餘活動 · 看圖作文
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Carrying the shopping
比較大小、高矮和年紀 · 看圖作文
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Shopping for a picnic
買食物：量詞與價錢 · 看圖作文
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Lunch at a restaurant
在餐廳點菜 · 看圖作文
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Ready for school
成長：自己的事自己做 · 看圖作文
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Grandpa’s old photographs
香港今昔：地方與電器 · 看圖作文
Writing
Waiting for the bus
形容人的性格 · 看圖作文
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A rainy day out
觀光景點與出遊計劃 · 看圖作文
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Looking for the post office
在社區問路 · 看圖作文
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Helping with dinner
水果、蔬菜與肉類 · 看圖作文
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Choosing a snack
健康食物與垃圾食物 · 看圖作文
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A plan for the evening
訂立目標：做個更好的自己 · 看圖作文
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After football practice
個人衞生與好習慣 · 看圖作文
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Choosing a programme
電視節目與觀感 · 看圖作文
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