Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 147 · 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: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
4. 4.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the plants grow (b) the seeds sprout (c) we get tomatoes
5. 5.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) fewer trees are cut
7. 7.🔮 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 your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you share your tiffin (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
8. 8.🔮 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 tap is left open. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
9. 9.🔮 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 cannot focus (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you miss the lesson
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
11. 11.🔮 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 power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) only thinking of now (c) grabbing the first thing (d) acting without thinking
13. 13.🔮 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 share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
14. 14.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) the seeds sprout
16. 16.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “Who will see?”
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
18. 18.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
19. 19.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) leaving taps open (b) wasting food (c) littering (d) saving water daily
20. 20.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains
21. 21.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) the alarm does not ring
22. 22.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) imagining what follows (c) only thinking of now (d) skipping instructions
23. 23.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) imagining what follows (c) ignoring warnings (d) thinking of others
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) grabbing the first thing (c) acting without thinking (d) waiting a moment
27. 27.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
28. 28.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) extra marks (c) a perfect project (d) a rushed project
29. 29.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you practise daily (c) you play better
30. 30.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) speaking in anger (b) thinking of others (c) planning for problems (d) reading the rules first
31. 31.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) asking “what if?” (c) only thinking of now (d) waiting a moment
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) asking “what if?” (c) acting without thinking (d) only thinking of now
34. 34.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
36. 36.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) your skill grows (c) you enjoy the game more
38. 38.🔮 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 in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) grabbing the first thing (c) thinking of others (d) speaking in anger
40. 40.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off

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