Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 114 · 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.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) leaving taps open (c) wasting food (d) littering
2. 2.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you share your tiffin (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
3. 3.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
4. 4.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
5. 5.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔮 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 next? (a) the tank empties (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
7. 7.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
8. 8.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) thinking of others (c) grabbing the first thing (d) skipping instructions
11. 11.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the class saves paper (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
12. 12.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) only thinking of now (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) skipping instructions (c) only thinking of now (d) grabbing the first thing
14. 14.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens in the end? (a) you water the seeds (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
15. 15.🔮 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 your friend is happy. What happens in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) you share your tiffin
16. 16.🔮 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 in the end? (a) your friend is happy (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
17. 17.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) tooth decay (b) more height (c) better marks (d) stronger teeth
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
19. 19.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the power goes off (c) the room gets hot
20. 20.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
21. 21.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) skipping instructions (c) acting without thinking (d) waiting a moment
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) grabbing the first thing (c) skipping instructions (d) speaking in anger
23. 23.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
24. 24.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you feel hungry in class
25. 25.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) it rains (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
27. 27.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔮 If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) fewer trees are cut (c) birds keep their homes
29. 29.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a reason word (c) what follows an action (d) a rule
30. 30.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) your skill grows
31. 31.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
32. 32.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a perfect project (c) a rushed project (d) a free holiday
35. 35.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tank empties. What happens next? (a) the tap is left open (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
36. 36.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) planning for problems (c) thinking of others (d) grabbing the first thing
38. 38.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “Is it Friday?”
40. 40.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens in the end? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) you share your tiffin

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