What Happens Next Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 7: What happens next? · Set 1 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Think cause and effect): Read what has happened so far. Ask: what would REALLY happen because of this? Reject choices that are impossible, the opposite, or about other people.

1. 1.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. (a) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (c) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack.
2. 2.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. (a) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (b) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (c) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it.
3. 3.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. (a) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (b) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
4. 4.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. (a) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button.
5. 5.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Grandma put the dosa batter on a hot pan. (a) The batter froze into ice. (b) The dosa turned golden and crisp. (c) The dosa jumped back into the bowl.
6. 6.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The snowman stood in the warm spring sun. (a) Slowly the snowman melted. (b) The snowman went to the beach. (c) The snowman grew bigger.
7. 7.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. (a) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (b) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (c) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick.
8. 8.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The baby bird flapped its wings every day. (a) One day it flew out of the nest. (b) It flew to school with a bag. (c) It forgot how to open its wings.
9. 9.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. (a) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it.
10. 10.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. (a) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (b) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (c) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat.
11. 11.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The children forgot to close the gate of the hen house. (a) The hens locked the gate themselves. (b) The hen house flew away. (c) The hens wandered out into the yard.
12. 12.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. (a) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (b) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (c) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too.
13. 13.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. (a) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (b) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
14. 14.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. (a) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
15. 15.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. (a) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (b) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (c) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path.
16. 16.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Nisha’s shoelace came undone as she ran. (a) Her shoe tied itself in a neat bow. (b) Her shoelace grew into a long snake. (c) She tripped and stopped to tie it.
17. 17.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The farmer did not get any rain for many months. (a) His fields flooded with water. (b) His cows grew wings. (c) His fields became dry and cracked.
18. 18.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The car ran out of petrol on the road. (a) The car slowly came to a stop. (b) The car filled its own tank. (c) The car went faster and faster.
19. 19.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Sahil’s team practised every evening for the final. (a) They forgot how to play. (b) They played well and won the match. (c) The ball scored the goals by itself.
20. 20.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Ananya tripped and scraped her knee. (a) Her knee began to glow like a bulb. (b) Her knee began to hurt and bleed a little. (c) Her knee grew a flower.
21. 21.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The children planted trees along the road. (a) Years later, the road was cool and shady. (b) The road became a hot desert. (c) The trees walked off to a forest.
22. 22.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cat knocked a glass of milk off the table. (a) The milk floated up to the ceiling. (b) The glass caught the cat. (c) Milk spilled all over the floor.
23. 23.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cricket ball flew towards the window. (a) The window glass cracked. (b) The ball stopped in the air and went to sleep. (c) The window caught the ball and threw it back.
24. 24.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The dog saw its owner come home from work. (a) It hid and growled at its owner. (b) It wagged its tail and jumped up. (c) It made its owner a cup of tea.
25. 25.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. (a) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong.
26. 26.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kavya’s phone battery showed one per cent. (a) The phone went to sleep in a bed. (b) The battery filled up by itself. (c) She plugged the phone in to charge.
27. 27.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Meera put on her raincoat and stepped out into the storm. (a) Her raincoat kept her dry. (b) Her raincoat flew her to the moon. (c) Her raincoat made her wetter than ever.
28. 28.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (a) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
29. 29.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
30. 30.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The school announced a holiday for Diwali. (a) The school building went on holiday. (b) The children went to school as usual. (c) The children cheered with joy.
31. 31.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently.
32. 32.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. (a) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (b) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (c) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened.
33. 33.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The bus driver saw a red traffic light. (a) He drove faster through the crossing. (b) The traffic light got on the bus. (c) He stopped the bus.
34. 34.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The baby had not eaten for hours. (a) The baby began to cry for milk. (b) The baby cooked a big dinner. (c) The baby read the newspaper.
35. 35.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! (a) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside.
36. 36.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. (a) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path.
37. 37.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The candle burned for many hours. (a) The candle began to whistle. (b) The candle grew taller and taller. (c) The candle became shorter and shorter.
38. 38.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. (a) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (b) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
39. 39.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The puppy was left alone at home all day. (a) It cooked dinner for the family. (b) It drove to the office instead. (c) It barked happily when the family came back.
40. 40.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. (a) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (c) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth.

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