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Clues About What Happens Next is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on finding the sentence that hints at what is about to happen, aligned to Common Core standard RL.3.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Clues About What Happens Next

RL.3.1

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Read each one, then circle the right answer.

1.Read: "Lucy built her sandcastle close to the water. She put a shell on the top tower. Gulls flew over the beach." Which sentence hints that the sandcastle may be washed away?
  • A.Gulls flew over the beach.
  • B.Lucy built her sandcastle close to the water.
  • C.She put a shell on the top tower.
2.Read: "The goat kept chewing the rope that tied it to the post. Farmer Bell went into the barn. The hens clucked in the yard." Which sentence hints that the goat might get loose?
  • A.The goat kept chewing the rope that tied it to the post.
  • B.The hens clucked in the yard.
  • C.Farmer Bell went into the barn.
3.Read: "Grandpa's car made a loud clunk at every bump. They set off for the lake. The kids played a counting game." Which sentence hints that the car might break down?
  • A.The kids played a counting game.
  • B.They set off for the lake.
  • C.Grandpa's car made a loud clunk at every bump.
4.Read: "The puppy sniffed at the open gate. Lila was busy with her homework. The street outside was quiet." Which sentence hints that the puppy might run off?
  • A.Lila was busy with her homework.
  • B.The street outside was quiet.
  • C.The puppy sniffed at the open gate.
5.Read: "The old ladder had a cracked step. Dad carried it out to the yard. A bird sang in the tree." Which sentence hints that the ladder might break?
  • A.A bird sang in the tree.
  • B.The old ladder had a cracked step.
  • C.Dad carried it out to the yard.
6.Read: "The ice on the pond was thin and gray. Jo laced up her skates. Her brother waved from the bench." Which sentence hints that the ice might crack?
  • A.Jo laced up her skates.
  • B.The ice on the pond was thin and gray.
  • C.Her brother waved from the bench.
7.Read: "The class play was on Friday. Kai practiced his lines every night for a week. His sister liked to make popcorn." Which sentence hints that Kai will do well in the play?
  • A.His sister liked to make popcorn.
  • B.The class play was on Friday.
  • C.Kai practiced his lines every night for a week.
8.Read: "Mr. Diaz put the cookies in the oven. Then the phone rang, and he talked for a long time. His cat slept on the rug." Which sentence hints that the cookies might burn?
  • A.Then the phone rang, and he talked for a long time.
  • B.His cat slept on the rug.
  • C.Mr. Diaz put the cookies in the oven.

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Answer key — Clues About What Happens Next

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Lucy built her sandcastle close to the water.
  2. 2.The goat kept chewing the rope that tied it to the post.
  3. 3.Grandpa's car made a loud clunk at every bump.
  4. 4.The puppy sniffed at the open gate.
  5. 5.The old ladder had a cracked step.
  6. 6.The ice on the pond was thin and gray.
  7. 7.Kai practiced his lines every night for a week.
  8. 8.Then the phone rang, and he talked for a long time.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.3.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.