What Happens Next Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 7: What happens next? · Set 196 · 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 planted rice and the monsoon rains came on time. (a) The fields stayed bare and dusty. (b) The rice plants walked to the market. (c) The rice fields grew tall and green.
2. 2.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. (a) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (b) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (c) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened.
3. 3.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) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong.
4. 4.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 dried quickly. (c) The clothes got wetter and wetter.
5. 5.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) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat.
6. 6.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The goalkeeper dived as the ball flew towards the net. (a) The ball turned into a balloon. (b) He stopped the ball with his gloves. (c) He caught a fish instead of the ball.
7. 7.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) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (b) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
8. 8.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) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (c) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it.
9. 9.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) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (b) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
10. 10.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The car ran out of petrol on the road. (a) The car filled its own tank. (b) The car went faster and faster. (c) The car slowly came to a stop.
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) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack.
12. 12.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cat saw a mouse run under the cupboard. (a) The cat and the mouse sang a song. (b) The cat ran away from the mouse in fear. (c) The cat crouched and waited by the cupboard.
13. 13.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) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (c) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong.
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) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (b) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dev left his bicycle out in the rain all month. (a) The bicycle learnt to swim. (b) The bicycle became brand new. (c) The chain became rusty.
17. 17.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The puppy saw a ball rolling across the garden. (a) The puppy chased after the ball. (b) The ball barked at the puppy. (c) The puppy wrote a letter to the ball.
18. 18.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dark clouds filled the sky, and thunder rumbled. (a) The sun shone in a clear blue sky. (b) The fish in the pond began to sing. (c) Big drops of rain began to fall.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Simran forgot her umbrella on a rainy day. (a) The rain stopped to wait for her. (b) She got wet on the way home. (c) She stayed dry in the heavy rain.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.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) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (b) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (c) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it.
23. 23.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kavya’s phone battery showed one per cent. (a) She plugged the phone in to charge. (b) The battery filled up by itself. (c) The phone went to sleep in a bed.
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) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
25. 25.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) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (b) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened.
26. 26.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The phone rang loudly in the quiet room. (a) Everyone fell fast asleep at once. (b) The phone answered itself in Hindi. (c) Dad picked it up to answer.
27. 27.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Meera planted a mango seed and watered it every day. (a) The seed became a bicycle. (b) An apple fell from the pot the next day. (c) A small green shoot came up.
28. 28.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. (a) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (b) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (c) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside.
29. 29.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) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (b) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot.
30. 30.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) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
31. 31.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The ice cubes were left on the kitchen table in summer. (a) They melted into a puddle of water. (b) They grew into bigger ice cubes. (c) They turned into glass marbles.
32. 32.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) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (b) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (c) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal.
33. 33.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 made its owner a cup of tea. (c) It wagged its tail and jumped up.
34. 34.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The kite string snapped in a strong wind. (a) The kite drifted away over the rooftops. (b) The kite tied itself to the string again. (c) The kite came down as a parrot.
35. 35.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) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
36. 36.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The tap was left running in the sink. (a) The sink stayed empty and dry. (b) Water overflowed onto the floor. (c) The water ran back into the tap.
37. 37.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) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
38. 38.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) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed.
39. 39.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) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
40. 40.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The firefighters heard the alarm ring. (a) They went back to sleep. (b) The fire engine drove off without wheels. (c) They jumped into the fire engine.

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