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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: "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.The ice on the pond was thin and gray.
  • B.Jo laced up her skates.
  • C.Her brother waved from the bench.
2.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.Mr. Diaz put the cookies in the oven.
  • B.Then the phone rang, and he talked for a long time.
  • C.His cat slept on the rug.
3.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.Kai practiced his lines every night for a week.
  • C.The class play was on Friday.
4.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.
5.Read: "Ella left her paintbrush in a cup of blue water. Her little brother was thirsty. The cup looked just like his juice cup." Which sentence hints that her brother may drink the wrong thing?
  • A.The cup looked just like his juice cup.
  • B.Her little brother was thirsty.
  • C.Ella left her paintbrush in a cup of blue water.
6.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.The old ladder had a cracked step.
  • B.Dad carried it out to the yard.
  • C.A bird sang in the tree.
7.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.Farmer Bell went into the barn.
  • B.The goat kept chewing the rope that tied it to the post.
  • C.The hens clucked in the yard.
8.Read: "Nia set the table for six people. One plate near the edge wobbled. She smiled at her friends." Which sentence hints that something is about to fall?
  • A.Nia set the table for six people.
  • B.She smiled at her friends.
  • C.One plate near the edge wobbled.

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Answer key — Clues About What Happens Next

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The ice on the pond was thin and gray.
  2. 2.Then the phone rang, and he talked for a long time.
  3. 3.Kai practiced his lines every night for a week.
  4. 4.Grandpa's car made a loud clunk at every bump.
  5. 5.The cup looked just like his juice cup.
  6. 6.The old ladder had a cracked step.
  7. 7.The goat kept chewing the rope that tied it to the post.
  8. 8.One plate near the edge wobbled.

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