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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.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.
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.Farmer Bell went into the barn.
  • B.The hens clucked in the yard.
  • C.The goat kept chewing the rope that tied it to the post.
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.Grandpa's car made a loud clunk at every bump.
  • B.The kids played a counting game.
  • C.They set off for the lake.
4.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.
5.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.Lucy built her sandcastle close to the water.
  • B.Gulls flew over the beach.
  • C.She put a shell on the top tower.
6.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.Her little brother was thirsty.
  • B.The cup looked just like his juice cup.
  • C.Ella left her paintbrush in a cup of blue water.
7.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.She smiled at her friends.
  • B.One plate near the edge wobbled.
  • C.Nia set the table for six people.
8.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.He ran for the bus.
  • B.He forgot to zip his backpack.
  • C.Ben packed his lunch and his library book.

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Answer key — Clues About What Happens Next

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Then the phone rang, and he talked for a long time.
  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 ice on the pond was thin and gray.
  5. 5.Lucy built her sandcastle close to the water.
  6. 6.The cup looked just like his juice cup.
  7. 7.One plate near the edge wobbled.
  8. 8.He forgot to zip his backpack.

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