Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 321 · 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.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
2. 2.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) stronger teeth (c) more height (d) tooth decay
3. 3.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
4. 4.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
5. 5.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens in the end? (a) we get tomatoes (b) you water the seeds (c) the plants grow
6. 6.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) waiting a moment (c) speaking in anger (d) asking “what if?”
7. 7.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
8. 8.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a rushed project (b) a free holiday (c) a perfect project (d) extra marks
11. 11.🔮 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 in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) acting without thinking (c) waiting a moment (d) imagining what follows
13. 13.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) a question (c) what follows an action (d) a reason word
14. 14.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
16. 16.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) your skill grows (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
18. 18.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens in the end? (a) you share your tiffin (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
19. 19.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the class saves paper (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
20. 20.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “How fast?”
21. 21.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) fewer trees are cut (c) birds keep their homes
22. 22.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) ignoring warnings (c) waiting a moment (d) reading the rules first
23. 23.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) thinking of others (b) ignoring warnings (c) acting without thinking (d) grabbing the first thing
25. 25.🔮 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 the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) Rohan wakes up late
26. 26.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) acting without thinking (c) grabbing the first thing (d) waiting a moment
27. 27.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) wasting food (c) littering (d) leaving taps open
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) grabbing the first thing (c) skipping instructions (d) planning for problems
29. 29.🔮 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 it rains. What happens next? (a) the match is called off (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
30. 30.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔮 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
32. 32.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. 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
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 in the end? (a) we stay indoors (b) the match is called off (c) we play carrom
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) thinking of others (c) asking “what if?” (d) only thinking of now
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
36. 36.🔮 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) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) the alarm does not ring
37. 37.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) your skill grows (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) imagining what follows (c) asking “what if?” (d) skipping instructions
40. 40.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True

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