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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: "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.Grandpa's car made a loud clunk at every bump.
  • C.They set off for the lake.
3.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.His cat slept on the rug.
  • B.Then the phone rang, and he talked for a long time.
  • C.Mr. Diaz put the cookies in the oven.
4.Read: "The library book was due on Monday. Theo pushed it under his bed and forgot it. He spent Sunday at the beach." Which sentence hints that the book will be late?
  • A.Theo pushed it under his bed and forgot it.
  • B.The library book was due on Monday.
  • C.He spent Sunday at the beach.
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.Ella left her paintbrush in a cup of blue water.
  • C.Her little brother was thirsty.
6.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.The puppy sniffed at the open gate.
  • B.Lila was busy with her homework.
  • C.The street outside was quiet.
7.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.Her brother waved from the bench.
  • B.The ice on the pond was thin and gray.
  • C.Jo laced up her skates.
8.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.

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Answer key — Clues About What Happens Next

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  1. 1.Lucy built her sandcastle close to the water.
  2. 2.Grandpa's car made a loud clunk at every bump.
  3. 3.Then the phone rang, and he talked for a long time.
  4. 4.Theo pushed it under his bed and forgot it.
  5. 5.The cup looked just like his juice cup.
  6. 6.The puppy sniffed at the open gate.
  7. 7.The ice on the pond was thin and gray.
  8. 8.The goat kept chewing the rope that tied it to the post.

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