Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 113 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Think one step ahead): Follow the chain: start from what happened and use each “if” rule in turn. Thinking ahead: asking “what if?”, imagining what follows, thinking of others, reading the rules first, waiting a moment. Acting on impulse: acting without thinking, ignoring warnings, only thinking of now, speaking in anger.

1. 1.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
2. 2.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens in the end? (a) we get tomatoes (b) you water the seeds (c) the plants grow
4. 4.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it gets restless (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
5. 5.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) skipping instructions (c) waiting a moment (d) planning for problems
6. 6.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) only thinking of now (c) skipping instructions (d) imagining what follows
8. 8.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) leaving taps open (c) saving water daily (d) littering
9. 9.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a question (c) a rule (d) a reason word
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
11. 11.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
12. 12.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) asking “what if?” (b) grabbing the first thing (c) skipping instructions (d) only thinking of now
14. 14.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
16. 16.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
18. 18.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens in the end? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) your friend is happy
19. 19.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) tooth decay (b) better marks (c) stronger teeth (d) more height
20. 20.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
21. 21.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) your skill grows (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
22. 22.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) planning for problems (c) waiting a moment (d) acting without thinking
24. 24.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it gets restless (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) waiting a moment (c) thinking of others (d) speaking in anger
30. 30.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) imagining what follows (c) acting without thinking (d) grabbing the first thing
31. 31.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the fan stops
32. 32.🔮 If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) skipping instructions (c) planning for problems (d) acting without thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) reading the rules first (c) thinking of others (d) asking “what if?”
35. 35.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
37. 37.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the power goes off (c) the room gets hot
38. 38.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy
39. 39.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
40. 40.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) your friend is happy (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch

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