Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 221 · 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.🔮 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
2. 2.🔮 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 next? (a) she shares her mango (b) you share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
3. 3.🔮 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) the dog is not walked (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
4. 4.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) only thinking of now (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) waiting a moment
5. 5.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
6. 6.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) the plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tank empties
7. 7.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “Is it Friday?”
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) grabbing the first thing (b) reading the rules first (c) only thinking of now (d) acting without thinking
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) only thinking of now (c) imagining what follows (d) waiting a moment
12. 12.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) the dog is not walked (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
13. 13.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) speaking in anger (c) waiting a moment (d) imagining what follows
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
18. 18.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) tooth decay (c) stronger teeth (d) better marks
19. 19.🔮 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) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
20. 20.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔮 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 next? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you skip breakfast
22. 22.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) planning for problems (c) waiting a moment (d) speaking in anger
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) imagining what follows (c) grabbing the first thing (d) planning for problems
25. 25.🔮 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 play better (c) you practise daily
26. 26.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
27. 27.🔮 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) the power goes off (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
28. 28.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) thinking of others (b) ignoring warnings (c) skipping instructions (d) speaking in anger
29. 29.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
30. 30.🔮 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 cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you feel hungry in class
31. 31.🔮 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 fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the park stays green (b) the class saves paper (c) birds keep their homes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) ignoring warnings (c) only thinking of now (d) skipping instructions
33. 33.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
34. 34.🔮 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) speaking in anger (c) skipping instructions (d) asking “what if?”
36. 36.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
37. 37.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) wasting food (c) littering (d) leaving taps open
39. 39.🔮 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 next? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
40. 40.🔮 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 next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off

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