What Happens Next Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 7: What happens next? · Set 99 · 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 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.
2. 2.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) The snowman grew bigger. (c) Slowly the snowman melted.
3. 3.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Rohan left the gate open, and the goat saw it. (a) The goat wandered out into the lane. (b) The goat locked the gate behind it. (c) The goat painted the gate blue.
4. 4.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Dev left his bicycle out in the rain all month. (a) The bicycle became brand new. (b) The bicycle learnt to swim. (c) The chain became rusty.
5. 5.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) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
6. 6.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) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (b) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her.
7. 7.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) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
8. 8.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Zoya blew hard on the birthday candles. (a) The little flames went out. (b) The flames grew taller and brighter. (c) The candles blew back at Zoya.
9. 9.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) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.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) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (b) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (c) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.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) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (c) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened.
14. 14.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) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (c) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it.
15. 15.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) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
16. 16.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The kettle boiled on the stove. (a) The kettle danced around the kitchen. (b) Snow fell out of the spout. (c) Steam puffed out of the spout.
17. 17.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Grandma lit the gas under the pan of milk. (a) Soon the milk began to boil. (b) The milk turned into tea leaves. (c) The milk froze solid.
18. 18.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Meera planted a mango seed and watered it every day. (a) A small green shoot came up. (b) The seed became a bicycle. (c) An apple fell from the pot the next day.
19. 19.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) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion.
20. 20.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The dog saw its owner come home from work. (a) It made its owner a cup of tea. (b) It hid and growled at its owner. (c) It wagged its tail and jumped up.
21. 21.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) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (b) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
22. 22.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) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (b) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
23. 23.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) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it.
24. 24.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dad put the bread in the toaster. (a) The toaster ate the bread. (b) The bread came out frozen. (c) The toast popped up warm and brown.
25. 25.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) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
26. 26.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The ice cubes were left on the kitchen table in summer. (a) They melted into a puddle of water. (b) They grew into bigger ice cubes. (c) They turned into glass marbles.
27. 27.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) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (c) Aditi did not give up and started all over again.
28. 28.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) The parcel ran away down the road. (c) Mum opened the door and signed for it.
29. 29.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. (a) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (c) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently.
30. 30.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Simran forgot her umbrella on a rainy day. (a) She got wet on the way home. (b) She stayed dry in the heavy rain. (c) The rain stopped to wait for her.
31. 31.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) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
32. 32.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The children planted trees along the road. (a) The trees walked off to a forest. (b) Years later, the road was cool and shady. (c) The road became a hot desert.
33. 33.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) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (b) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.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) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (b) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
36. 36.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) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (b) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (c) Aditi did not give up and started all over again.
37. 37.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 began to hurt and bleed a little. (c) Her knee grew a flower.
38. 38.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) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
39. 39.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) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (b) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
40. 40.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) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (b) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.

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