What Happens Next Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 7: What happens next? · Set 249 · 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 ice cream sat in the hot sun. (a) It flew away like a bird. (b) It began to melt and drip. (c) It froze harder and harder.
2. 2.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 forgot how to open its wings. (c) It flew to school with a bag.
3. 3.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) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
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) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
5. 5.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Kabir dropped his ice cream on the hot road. (a) The ice cream jumped back into the cone. (b) The road ate the ice cream. (c) The ice cream melted on the road.
6. 6.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) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
7. 7.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Pooja’s balloon touched a thorny bush. (a) The balloon burst with a pop. (b) The thorns blew up the balloon again. (c) The balloon grew bigger and bigger.
8. 8.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) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (b) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
9. 9.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) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
10. 10.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) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
11. 11.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) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (b) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby.
12. 12.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) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button.
13. 13.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The teacher asked a question, and Manav knew the answer. (a) Manav hid under his desk. (b) Manav’s hand answered for him. (c) Manav raised his hand.
14. 14.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) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (b) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (c) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot.
17. 17.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. (a) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it.
18. 18.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) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too.
19. 19.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) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened.
20. 20.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 opened the door and signed for it. (c) Mum flew out of the window.
21. 21.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) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (c) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.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) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (b) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
25. 25.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Sahil’s team practised every evening for the final. (a) They played well and won the match. (b) They forgot how to play. (c) The ball scored the goals by itself.
26. 26.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cricket ball flew towards the window. (a) The ball stopped in the air and went to sleep. (b) The window caught the ball and threw it back. (c) The window glass cracked.
27. 27.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dad put the bread in the toaster. (a) The bread came out frozen. (b) The toaster ate the bread. (c) The toast popped up warm and brown.
28. 28.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The puppy saw a ball rolling across the garden. (a) The ball barked at the puppy. (b) The puppy chased after the ball. (c) The puppy wrote a letter to the ball.
29. 29.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) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (b) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
30. 30.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) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path.
31. 31.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Zoya blew hard on the birthday candles. (a) The flames grew taller and brighter. (b) The candles blew back at Zoya. (c) The little flames went out.
32. 32.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The children forgot to close the gate of the hen house. (a) The hens wandered out into the yard. (b) The hens locked the gate themselves. (c) The hen house flew away.
33. 33.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) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again.
34. 34.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) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
35. 35.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cat knocked a glass of milk off the table. (a) The glass caught the cat. (b) Milk spilled all over the floor. (c) The milk floated up to the ceiling.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Riya dropped a glass on the hard floor. (a) The glass turned into a mango. (b) The glass broke into many pieces. (c) The glass bounced up to the ceiling.
38. 38.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The washing was hung out on a sunny, windy day. (a) The clothes got wetter and wetter. (b) The clothes dried quickly. (c) The clothes went shopping.
39. 39.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Zoya studied hard for her maths test. (a) Her pencil did the test for her. (b) She answered most of the questions correctly. (c) She could not read the questions at all.
40. 40.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Ananya tripped and scraped her knee. (a) Her knee grew a flower. (b) Her knee began to hurt and bleed a little. (c) Her knee began to glow like a bulb.

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