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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: "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.
2.Read: "Rosa planted the seeds by the fence. She forgot to water them all week. Her cat liked to nap on the porch." Which sentence hints that the seeds may not grow?
  • A.Her cat liked to nap on the porch.
  • B.She forgot to water them all week.
  • C.Rosa planted the seeds by the fence.
3.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.
4.Read: "Ben packed his lunch and his library book. He forgot to zip his backpack. He ran for the bus." Which sentence hints that Ben might lose something?
  • A.Ben packed his lunch and his library book.
  • B.He forgot to zip his backpack.
  • C.He ran for the bus.
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.Dad carried it out to the yard.
  • B.The old ladder had a cracked step.
  • C.A bird sang in the tree.
6.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.
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.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.
8.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.She put a shell on the top tower.
  • C.Lucy built her sandcastle close to the water.

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Answer key — Clues About What Happens Next

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  1. 1.Then the phone rang, and he talked for a long time.
  2. 2.She forgot to water them all week.
  3. 3.The ice on the pond was thin and gray.
  4. 4.He forgot to zip his backpack.
  5. 5.The old ladder had a cracked step.
  6. 6.One plate near the edge wobbled.
  7. 7.The goat kept chewing the rope that tied it to the post.
  8. 8.Lucy built her sandcastle close to the water.

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