Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 254 · 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 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 miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
2. 2.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “How fast?”
3. 3.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) wasting food (c) saving water daily (d) leaving taps open
4. 4.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the fan stops (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
5. 5.🔮 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) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
6. 6.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) reading the rules first (c) thinking of others (d) ignoring warnings
8. 8.🔮 If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the park stays green (c) fewer trees are cut
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) imagining what follows (c) skipping instructions (d) waiting a moment
10. 10.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) reading the rules first (c) imagining what follows (d) grabbing the first thing
11. 11.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔮 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 next? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) fewer trees are cut
13. 13.🍫 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
14. 14.🔮 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
15. 15.🔮 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 it rains. What happens in the end? (a) the match is called off (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
16. 16.🔮 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 chews the shoes (b) it gets restless (c) the shoes are ruined
17. 17.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) thinking of others (c) grabbing the first thing (d) acting without thinking
18. 18.🔮 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 in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
19. 19.🔮 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 the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the park stays green (c) fewer trees are cut
20. 20.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) the room gets hot (b) the power goes off (c) we open the windows
21. 21.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) planning for problems (c) thinking of others (d) asking “what if?”
23. 23.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
24. 24.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) acting without thinking (b) asking “what if?” (c) planning for problems (d) thinking of others
25. 25.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you skip breakfast (c) you cannot focus
27. 27.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you practise daily (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
28. 28.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the fan stops
29. 29.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
30. 30.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) thinking of others (c) waiting a moment (d) speaking in anger
31. 31.🔮 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 next? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you feel hungry in class
32. 32.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔮 If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. 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
34. 34.🔮 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 it gets restless. What happens in the end? (a) the dog is not walked (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
36. 36.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
37. 37.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) only thinking of now (c) ignoring warnings (d) waiting a moment
38. 38.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) imagining what follows (c) only thinking of now (d) planning for problems
40. 40.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) what follows an action (c) a reason word (d) a rule

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