What Happens Next Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 7: What happens next? · Set 292 · 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 warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. (a) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (b) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (c) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it.
2. 2.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The baby had not eaten for hours. (a) The baby read the newspaper. (b) The baby cooked a big dinner. (c) The baby began to cry for milk.
3. 3.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 hen house flew away. (c) The hens locked the gate themselves.
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) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (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?
   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.
6. 6.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The school bell rang at the end of the day. (a) The children began the first lesson of the day. (b) The children packed their bags to go home. (c) The bell turned into a cat.
7. 7.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) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (c) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently.
8. 8.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Imran stayed up very late reading comics. (a) He woke up fresh at five o’clock. (b) His comics went to school for him. (c) He was sleepy the next morning.
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) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.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) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
12. 12.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cat saw a mouse run under the cupboard. (a) The cat ran away from the mouse in fear. (b) The cat crouched and waited by the cupboard. (c) The cat and the mouse sang a song.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.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) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (b) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth.
15. 15.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) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong.
16. 16.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) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (b) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.
17. 17.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The goalkeeper dived as the ball flew towards the net. (a) He caught a fish instead of the ball. (b) He stopped the ball with his gloves. (c) The ball turned into a balloon.
18. 18.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) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
19. 19.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) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
20. 20.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) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!”
21. 21.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Arjun ate five big laddoos one after the other. (a) He turned into a laddoo. (b) He felt hungrier than ever. (c) His tummy felt very full.
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) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat.
23. 23.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) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
24. 24.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) Milk spilled all over the floor. (c) The glass caught the cat.
25. 25.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) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
26. 26.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! (a) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (b) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (c) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The ice cubes were left on the kitchen table in summer. (a) They grew into bigger ice cubes. (b) They turned into glass marbles. (c) They melted into a puddle of water.
29. 29.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) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.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) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (b) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
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) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it.
33. 33.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 puppy wrote a letter to the ball. (c) The ball barked at the puppy.
34. 34.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea.
35. 35.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) A small green shoot came up. (c) An apple fell from the pot the next day.
36. 36.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The tap was left running in the sink. (a) The water ran back into the tap. (b) The sink stayed empty and dry. (c) Water overflowed onto the floor.
37. 37.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) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (b) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (c) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion.
38. 38.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) The tree shook Riya back. (c) Ripe mangoes fell to the ground.
39. 39.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) He stopped the bus. (c) The traffic light got on the bus.
40. 40.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) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (b) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (c) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain.

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