What Happens Next Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 7: What happens next? · Set 9 · 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 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) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (b) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (c) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed.
5. 5.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   A strong wind blew against the paper kite. (a) The kite rose high into the sky. (b) The kite sank into the ground. (c) The kite turned into a bird.
6. 6.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) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (c) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again.
7. 7.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Kabir forgot to water his plant for three weeks. (a) The plant grew taller and greener than ever. (b) The plant walked to the tap for a drink. (c) The leaves turned brown and dry.
8. 8.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) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
9. 9.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) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (b) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (c) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it.
10. 10.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) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (b) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (c) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it.
11. 11.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) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (b) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (c) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong.
12. 12.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The bus driver saw a red traffic light. (a) The traffic light got on the bus. (b) He drove faster through the crossing. (c) He stopped the bus.
13. 13.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! (a) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside.
14. 14.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) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
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) Big drops of rain began to fall. (c) The sun shone in a clear blue sky.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dev put his seed pot in a dark cupboard and forgot it. (a) The seedling grew pale and weak. (b) The cupboard grew leaves. (c) It grew into a huge sunflower overnight.
18. 18.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) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
19. 19.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) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it.
20. 20.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The tap was left running in the sink. (a) Water overflowed onto the floor. (b) The sink stayed empty and dry. (c) The water ran back into the tap.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.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) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (b) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (c) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth.
23. 23.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 caught a fish instead of the ball. (c) He stopped the ball with his gloves.
24. 24.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) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (b) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (c) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.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 froze harder and harder. (c) It flew away like a bird.
27. 27.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Arjun ate five big laddoos one after the other. (a) He felt hungrier than ever. (b) He turned into a laddoo. (c) His tummy felt very full.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.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 dried up even more. (c) The plant flew out of its pot.
31. 31.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) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain.
32. 32.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kabir dropped his ice cream on the hot road. (a) The ice cream melted on the road. (b) The road ate the ice cream. (c) The ice cream jumped back into the cone.
33. 33.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) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
34. 34.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) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (b) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
35. 35.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 phone went to sleep in a bed. (c) The battery filled up by itself.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.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) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her.
38. 38.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Imran stayed up very late reading comics. (a) He was sleepy the next morning. (b) He woke up fresh at five o’clock. (c) His comics went to school for him.
39. 39.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) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
40. 40.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The school bell rang at the end of the day. (a) The bell turned into a cat. (b) The children began the first lesson of the day. (c) The children packed their bags to go home.

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