Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 163 · 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.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
3. 3.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) leaving taps open (b) saving water daily (c) littering (d) wasting food
4. 4.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) waiting a moment (b) skipping instructions (c) only thinking of now (d) grabbing the first thing
5. 5.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) the seeds sprout (c) we get tomatoes
6. 6.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a question (c) a reason word (d) a rule
9. 9.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) only thinking of now (c) skipping instructions (d) grabbing the first thing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) imagining what follows (c) grabbing the first thing (d) reading the rules first
12. 12.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens in the end? (a) you water the seeds (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) planning for problems (c) waiting a moment (d) thinking of others
14. 14.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) asking “what if?” (b) ignoring warnings (c) speaking in anger (d) only thinking of now
16. 16.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
18. 18.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) ignoring warnings (c) asking “what if?” (d) speaking in anger
20. 20.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you play better (b) you practise daily (c) you enjoy the game more
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) imagining what follows (c) speaking in anger (d) grabbing the first thing
22. 22.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you practise daily (c) you play better
23. 23.🔮 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) you share your tiffin (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
24. 24.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) your skill grows (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
25. 25.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
27. 27.🔮 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 fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the class saves paper (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
28. 28.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) thinking of others (c) only thinking of now (d) waiting a moment
29. 29.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
30. 30.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) planning for problems (c) skipping instructions (d) thinking of others
32. 32.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
33. 33.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
34. 34.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) extra marks (c) a free holiday (d) a rushed project
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
36. 36.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you practise daily (c) you play better
37. 37.🔮 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) the dog is not walked (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) speaking in anger (c) only thinking of now (d) thinking of others
39. 39.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) tooth decay (c) better marks (d) more height
40. 40.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “What could happen?”

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