Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 146 · 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.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔮 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) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy
3. 3.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) only thinking of now (c) acting without thinking (d) thinking of others
4. 4.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) skipping instructions (c) ignoring warnings (d) reading the rules first
5. 5.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) better marks (c) tooth decay (d) stronger teeth
6. 6.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. 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) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
7. 7.🔮 If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) the plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tap is left open
8. 8.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) skipping instructions (c) speaking in anger (d) planning for problems
9. 9.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
10. 10.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) wasting food (c) leaving taps open (d) saving water daily
11. 11.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “Who will see?”
12. 12.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) the class saves paper
13. 13.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) skipping instructions (c) asking “what if?” (d) acting without thinking
14. 14.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) what follows an action (c) a rule (d) a question
15. 15.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens next? (a) the plants go dry (b) the tap is left open (c) there is no water
16. 16.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
19. 19.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose it rains. What happens in the end? (a) we stay indoors (b) the match is called off (c) we play carrom
20. 20.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
21. 21.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔮 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 next? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy
23. 23.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) imagining what follows (b) only thinking of now (c) ignoring warnings (d) speaking in anger
24. 24.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
25. 25.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) reading the rules first (c) grabbing the first thing (d) waiting a moment
26. 26.🔮 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 tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
27. 27.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔮 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 in the end? (a) it gets restless (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
29. 29.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
30. 30.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) thinking of others (c) speaking in anger (d) waiting a moment
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
35. 35.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he misses the bus
36. 36.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) reading the rules first (c) speaking in anger (d) ignoring warnings
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
39. 39.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) the room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
40. 40.🔮 If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless

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