What Happens Next Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 7: What happens next? · Set 145 · 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?
   After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. (a) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently.
2. 2.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) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (c) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her.
5. 5.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Dark clouds filled the sky, and thunder rumbled. (a) The fish in the pond began to sing. (b) The sun shone in a clear blue sky. (c) Big drops of rain began to fall.
6. 6.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The ice cream sat in the hot sun. (a) It froze harder and harder. (b) It began to melt and drip. (c) It flew away like a bird.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
9. 9.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. (a) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (b) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (c) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!”
10. 10.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) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (c) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain.
11. 11.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) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside.
12. 12.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    A strong wind blew against the paper kite. (a) The kite turned into a bird. (b) The kite sank into the ground. (c) The kite rose high into the sky.
13. 13.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) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (b) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
14. 14.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) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
15. 15.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dad put the bread in the toaster. (a) The toast popped up warm and brown. (b) The toaster ate the bread. (c) The bread came out frozen.
16. 16.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The sun went down behind the hills. (a) The sky grew dark, and stars came out. (b) The sun rose again at once. (c) The hills went to sleep under a blanket.
17. 17.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dev put his seed pot in a dark cupboard and forgot it. (a) The seedling grew pale and weak. (b) It grew into a huge sunflower overnight. (c) The cupboard grew leaves.
18. 18.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The candle burned for many hours. (a) The candle grew taller and taller. (b) The candle became shorter and shorter. (c) The candle began to whistle.
19. 19.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Meera planted a mango seed and watered it every day. (a) An apple fell from the pot the next day. (b) A small green shoot came up. (c) The seed became a bicycle.
20. 20.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) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
21. 21.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The postman knocked at the door with a parcel. (a) The parcel ran away down the road. (b) Mum flew out of the window. (c) Mum opened the door and signed for it.
22. 22.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kavya’s phone battery showed one per cent. (a) The battery filled up by itself. (b) The phone went to sleep in a bed. (c) She plugged the phone in to charge.
23. 23.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) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (b) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
24. 24.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) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
25. 25.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. (a) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (b) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (c) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong.
26. 26.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cat saw a mouse run under the cupboard. (a) The cat crouched and waited by the cupboard. (b) The cat and the mouse sang a song. (c) The cat ran away from the mouse in fear.
27. 27.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. (a) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (b) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (c) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button.
28. 28.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) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (b) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
29. 29.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) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (b) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (c) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall.
30. 30.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) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
31. 31.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) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (c) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby.
32. 32.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The kite string snapped in a strong wind. (a) The kite tied itself to the string again. (b) The kite came down as a parrot. (c) The kite drifted away over the rooftops.
33. 33.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Zoya studied hard for her maths test. (a) She could not read the questions at all. (b) Her pencil did the test for her. (c) She answered most of the questions correctly.
34. 34.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! (a) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
35. 35.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) She tripped and stopped to tie it. (c) Her shoelace grew into a long snake.
36. 36.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) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
37. 37.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. (a) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
38. 38.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) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.
39. 39.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The river rose after days of heavy rain. (a) The river dried up the next day. (b) Water flooded the low fields. (c) Fish walked out of the river.
40. 40.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) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (b) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (c) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall.

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