Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 266 · 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.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “What could happen?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) asking “what if?” (c) skipping instructions (d) reading the rules first
3. 3.🍫 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) skipping instructions (c) speaking in anger (d) waiting a moment
5. 5.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
6. 6.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) acting without thinking (b) asking “what if?” (c) planning for problems (d) imagining what follows
7. 7.🔮 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 feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
8. 8.🔮 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 enjoy the game more (c) you practise daily
9. 9.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔮 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) the alarm does not ring (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
11. 11.🔮 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 the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) birds keep their homes (b) fewer trees are cut (c) the park stays green
12. 12.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) speaking in anger (c) acting without thinking (d) asking “what if?”
13. 13.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) skipping instructions (b) reading the rules first (c) waiting a moment (d) imagining what follows
14. 14.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) only thinking of now (c) reading the rules first (d) skipping instructions
16. 16.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) your skill grows (c) you play better
17. 17.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) reading the rules first (c) only thinking of now (d) ignoring warnings
19. 19.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) a question (c) a rule (d) what follows an action
20. 20.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) asking “what if?” (c) thinking of others (d) only thinking of now
21. 21.🔮 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 feel hungry in class (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
22. 22.🔮 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) fewer trees are cut (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
23. 23.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) planning for problems (b) speaking in anger (c) ignoring warnings (d) acting without thinking
24. 24.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
26. 26.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
27. 27.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
28. 28.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
30. 30.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
31. 31.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) the seeds sprout
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
34. 34.🔮 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 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
35. 35.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) speaking in anger (c) only thinking of now (d) waiting a moment
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) skipping instructions (c) acting without thinking (d) planning for problems
37. 37.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
38. 38.🔮 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 stay indoors (b) we play carrom (c) the match is called off
39. 39.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False

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