Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 313 · 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.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔮 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
3. 3.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) ignoring warnings (c) asking “what if?” (d) only thinking of now
4. 4.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) the seeds sprout
6. 6.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) waiting a moment (c) only thinking of now (d) grabbing the first thing
7. 7.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “What could happen?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “Who will see?”
10. 10.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
11. 11.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
12. 12.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔮 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 next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you skip breakfast
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
15. 15.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) tooth decay (c) more height (d) stronger teeth
16. 16.🔮 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
17. 17.🔮 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 next? (a) he misses the bus (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he walks to school
18. 18.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) thinking of others (c) speaking in anger (d) waiting a moment
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) acting without thinking (c) reading the rules first (d) asking “what if?”
21. 21.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
22. 22.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
23. 23.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
25. 25.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔮 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 fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the class saves paper (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) waiting a moment (c) acting without thinking (d) grabbing the first thing
28. 28.🔮 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) thinking of others (c) grabbing the first thing (d) only thinking of now
30. 30.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) planning for problems (c) thinking of others (d) ignoring warnings
31. 31.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) what follows an action (c) a reason word (d) a question
32. 32.🔮 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) the match is called off (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
34. 34.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) wasting food (c) saving water daily (d) leaving taps open
35. 35.🔮 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 next? (a) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
36. 36.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) a perfect project (c) a rushed project (d) extra marks
37. 37.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
38. 38.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. 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
39. 39.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) grabbing the first thing (c) asking “what if?” (d) planning for problems
40. 40.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the tank empties (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry

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