What Happens Next Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 7: What happens next? · Set 305 · 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 washing was hung out on a sunny, windy day. (a) The clothes got wetter and wetter. (b) The clothes went shopping. (c) The clothes dried quickly.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.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) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Meera put on her raincoat and stepped out into the storm. (a) Her raincoat kept her dry. (b) Her raincoat flew her to the moon. (c) Her raincoat made her wetter than ever.
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) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain.
7. 7.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The farmer did not get any rain for many months. (a) His cows grew wings. (b) His fields flooded with water. (c) His fields became dry and cracked.
8. 8.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) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth.
9. 9.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) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (b) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (c) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button.
10. 10.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The postman knocked at the door with a parcel. (a) Mum flew out of the window. (b) Mum opened the door and signed for it. (c) The parcel ran away down the road.
11. 11.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 barked happily when the family came back. (c) It drove to the office instead.
12. 12.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) Big drops of rain began to fall. (c) The fish in the pond began to sing.
13. 13.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) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (c) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it.
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) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (b) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick.
15. 15.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) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
16. 16.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) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
17. 17.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kabir forgot to water his plant for three weeks. (a) The leaves turned brown and dry. (b) The plant grew taller and greener than ever. (c) The plant walked to the tap for a drink.
18. 18.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) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
19. 19.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) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (b) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
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) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (b) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (c) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!”
21. 21.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) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (b) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (c) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again.
22. 22.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) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (b) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened.
23. 23.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) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (b) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
24. 24.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The milk was left out of the fridge for two days. (a) The milk turned sour. (b) The milk became sweeter and fresher. (c) The milk changed into orange juice.
25. 25.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Ananya tripped and scraped her knee. (a) Her knee began to glow like a bulb. (b) Her knee grew a flower. (c) Her knee began to hurt and bleed a little.
26. 26.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) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The baby bird flapped its wings every day. (a) It flew to school with a bag. (b) It forgot how to open its wings. (c) One day it flew out of the nest.
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) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (c) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it.
30. 30.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 hens wandered out into the yard. (c) The hen house flew away.
31. 31.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) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot.
32. 32.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) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (b) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (c) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it.
33. 33.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) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (b) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it.
34. 34.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) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (b) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (c) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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 balloon grew bigger and bigger. (c) The thorns blew up the balloon again.
37. 37.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) Slowly the snowman melted. (c) The snowman grew bigger.
38. 38.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Riya dropped a glass on the hard floor. (a) The glass broke into many pieces. (b) The glass turned into a mango. (c) The glass bounced up to the ceiling.
39. 39.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Tara practised the song every day for a month. (a) She sang it well at the concert. (b) She forgot she had ever heard the song. (c) Her guitar sang the song by itself.
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) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked.

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