Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 202 · 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) littering (b) wasting food (c) saving water daily (d) leaving taps open
2. 2.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) speaking in anger (c) thinking of others (d) skipping instructions
4. 4.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) a free holiday (c) extra marks (d) a rushed project
5. 5.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. Suppose the tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) the plants go dry (b) the tap is left open (c) there is no water
6. 6.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) speaking in anger (c) only thinking of now (d) reading the rules first
8. 8.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “What could happen?”
9. 9.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) ignoring warnings (c) only thinking of now (d) imagining what follows
10. 10.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you cannot focus (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you miss the lesson
11. 11.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) thinking of others (c) skipping instructions (d) grabbing the first thing
13. 13.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
14. 14.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) thinking of others (c) reading the rules first (d) ignoring warnings
15. 15.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) the match is called off (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
16. 16.🔮 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 fan stops (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
17. 17.🔮 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 it gets restless. What happens next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
18. 18.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) grabbing the first thing (c) imagining what follows (d) thinking of others
19. 19.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) grabbing the first thing (c) acting without thinking (d) planning for problems
21. 21.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
22. 22.🔮 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 next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it gets restless (c) it chews the shoes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) ignoring warnings (c) asking “what if?” (d) only thinking of now
24. 24.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
26. 26.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you skip breakfast
27. 27.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. 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
28. 28.🔮 If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
29. 29.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he walks to school
30. 30.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
31. 31.🔮 If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he misses the bus
32. 32.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) what follows an action (c) a rule (d) a reason word
34. 34.🔮 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) it gets restless (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
35. 35.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) the dog is not walked (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
36. 36.🔮 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) your friend is happy (c) she shares her mango
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) waiting a moment (c) thinking of others (d) imagining what follows
38. 38.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) more height (c) tooth decay (d) better marks
39. 39.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead

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