Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 289 · 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 of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) reading the rules first (c) imagining what follows (d) only thinking of now
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 both enjoy lunch (c) you share your tiffin
3. 3.🔮 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 in the end? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
4. 4.🔮 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 fan stops. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the power goes off (c) the room gets hot
5. 5.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) reading the rules first (c) waiting a moment (d) skipping instructions
7. 7.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) speaking in anger (b) waiting a moment (c) thinking of others (d) asking “what if?”
8. 8.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) littering (c) saving water daily (d) leaving taps open
9. 9.🔮 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) birds keep their homes (b) fewer trees are cut (c) the park stays green
10. 10.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) thinking of others (c) ignoring warnings (d) grabbing the first thing
11. 11.🔮 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
12. 12.🔮 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 the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains
13. 13.🔮 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) you play better (c) your skill grows
14. 14.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) reading the rules first (c) waiting a moment (d) skipping instructions
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) speaking in anger (d) reading the rules first
17. 17.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he misses the bus
18. 18.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) better marks (c) tooth decay (d) more height
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
20. 20.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) grabbing the first thing (d) reading the rules first
21. 21.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) grabbing the first thing (c) waiting a moment (d) imagining what follows
25. 25.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) your skill grows
26. 26.🔮 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 fan stops. What happens next? (a) the power goes off (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
27. 27.🔮 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 in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he misses the bus
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
29. 29.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. 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
30. 30.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) skipping instructions (c) thinking of others (d) ignoring warnings
32. 32.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the plants grow (b) the seeds sprout (c) we get tomatoes
33. 33.🔮 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 next? (a) we stay indoors (b) we play carrom (c) the match is called off
34. 34.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens in the end? (a) he misses the bus (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he walks to school
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
36. 36.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) a rushed project (c) extra marks (d) a perfect project
38. 38.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
40. 40.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True

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