What Happens Next Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 7: What happens next? · Set 335 · 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?
   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.
2. 2.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) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (b) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
3. 3.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) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (b) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
4. 4.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) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (b) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (c) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened.
5. 5.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The ice cream sat in the hot sun. (a) It began to melt and drip. (b) It flew away like a bird. (c) It froze harder and harder.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Rohan left the gate open, and the goat saw it. (a) The goat locked the gate behind it. (b) The goat wandered out into the lane. (c) The goat painted the gate blue.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.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) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform.
10. 10.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) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (c) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall.
11. 11.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) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (b) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (c) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside.
12. 12.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Simran forgot her umbrella on a rainy day. (a) She stayed dry in the heavy rain. (b) The rain stopped to wait for her. (c) She got wet on the way home.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The farmer saw dark clouds and heard thunder. (a) He asked the clouds to come back next year. (b) He hurried to cover his grain with a sheet. (c) He spread the grain out to get wet.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Grandpa could not read the small print. (a) He closed his eyes to read better. (b) He put on his reading glasses. (c) The print grew bigger by itself.
17. 17.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Riya dropped a glass on the hard floor. (a) The glass bounced up to the ceiling. (b) The glass broke into many pieces. (c) The glass turned into a mango.
18. 18.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) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (b) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
19. 19.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) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (b) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (c) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat.
20. 20.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 glass cracked. (c) The window caught the ball and threw it back.
21. 21.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) Water overflowed onto the floor. (c) The sink stayed empty and dry.
22. 22.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Pooja’s balloon touched a thorny bush. (a) The balloon grew bigger and bigger. (b) The thorns blew up the balloon again. (c) The balloon burst with a pop.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The firefighters heard the alarm ring. (a) The fire engine drove off without wheels. (b) They jumped into the fire engine. (c) They went back to sleep.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The phone rang loudly in the quiet room. (a) The phone answered itself in Hindi. (b) Everyone fell fast asleep at once. (c) Dad picked it up to answer.
27. 27.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cat knocked a glass of milk off the table. (a) Milk spilled all over the floor. (b) The milk floated up to the ceiling. (c) The glass caught the cat.
28. 28.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The sun went down behind the hills. (a) The sun rose again at once. (b) The sky grew dark, and stars came out. (c) The hills went to sleep under a blanket.
29. 29.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) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (c) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth.
30. 30.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) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Aditi did not give up and started all over again.
31. 31.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) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (b) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (c) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack.
32. 32.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) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (b) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dark clouds filled the sky, and thunder rumbled. (a) Big drops of rain began to fall. (b) The fish in the pond began to sing. (c) The sun shone in a clear blue sky.
39. 39.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The car ran out of petrol on the road. (a) The car slowly came to a stop. (b) The car filled its own tank. (c) The car went faster and faster.
40. 40.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dev left his bicycle out in the rain all month. (a) The chain became rusty. (b) The bicycle became brand new. (c) The bicycle learnt to swim.

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