What Happens Next Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 7: What happens next? · Set 102 · 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 this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The farmer saw dark clouds and heard thunder. (a) He spread the grain out to get wet. (b) He asked the clouds to come back next year. (c) He hurried to cover his grain with a sheet.
2. 2.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. (a) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (c) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform.
3. 3.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The washing was hung out on a sunny, windy day. (a) The clothes went shopping. (b) The clothes got wetter and wetter. (c) The clothes dried quickly.
4. 4.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The snowman stood in the warm spring sun. (a) The snowman went to the beach. (b) The snowman grew bigger. (c) Slowly the snowman melted.
5. 5.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) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (b) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (c) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed.
6. 6.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. (a) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (b) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (c) Aditi did not give up and started all over again.
7. 7.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) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
8. 8.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) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (c) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again.
9. 9.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) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
10. 10.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Arjun ate five big laddoos one after the other. (a) He felt hungrier than ever. (b) His tummy felt very full. (c) He turned into a laddoo.
11. 11.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) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
12. 12.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Grandma lit the gas under the pan of milk. (a) The milk froze solid. (b) The milk turned into tea leaves. (c) Soon the milk began to boil.
13. 13.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) She plugged the phone in to charge. (c) The battery filled up by itself.
14. 14.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. (a) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
15. 15.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The children forgot to close the gate of the hen house. (a) The hen house flew away. (b) The hens locked the gate themselves. (c) The hens wandered out into the yard.
16. 16.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. (a) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (c) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The puppy saw a ball rolling across the garden. (a) The puppy wrote a letter to the ball. (b) The puppy chased after the ball. (c) The ball barked at the puppy.
19. 19.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The teacher asked a question, and Manav knew the answer. (a) Manav raised his hand. (b) Manav hid under his desk. (c) Manav’s hand answered for him.
20. 20.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. (a) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently.
21. 21.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. (a) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
22. 22.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) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick.
23. 23.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (a) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (b) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
24. 24.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. (a) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
25. 25.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Grandma put the dosa batter on a hot pan. (a) The dosa jumped back into the bowl. (b) The batter froze into ice. (c) The dosa turned golden and crisp.
26. 26.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The candle burned for many hours. (a) The candle became shorter and shorter. (b) The candle began to whistle. (c) The candle grew taller and taller.
27. 27.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) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (b) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
28. 28.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Priya poured too much water into the small glass. (a) The water spilled over the top. (b) The glass grew bigger to hold it. (c) The water climbed back into the jug.
29. 29.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Meera put on her raincoat and stepped out into the storm. (a) Her raincoat flew her to the moon. (b) Her raincoat kept her dry. (c) Her raincoat made her wetter than ever.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Nisha’s shoelace came undone as she ran. (a) She tripped and stopped to tie it. (b) Her shoe tied itself in a neat bow. (c) Her shoelace grew into a long snake.
32. 32.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. (a) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
33. 33.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The firefighters heard the alarm ring. (a) The fire engine drove off without wheels. (b) They went back to sleep. (c) They jumped into the fire engine.
34. 34.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Riya shook the branch of the mango tree hard. (a) Apples fell from the mango tree. (b) Ripe mangoes fell to the ground. (c) The tree shook Riya back.
35. 35.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) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack.
36. 36.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kabir dropped his ice cream on the hot road. (a) The road ate the ice cream. (b) The ice cream melted on the road. (c) The ice cream jumped back into the cone.
37. 37.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) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.
38. 38.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) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (b) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
39. 39.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Arjun watered the drooping plant every day for a week. (a) Its leaves stood up green and fresh again. (b) The plant flew out of its pot. (c) The plant dried up even more.
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) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (b) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (c) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick.

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