Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 323 · 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 the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) the class saves paper
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) asking “what if?” (c) only thinking of now (d) imagining what follows
3. 3.🔮 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 fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the power goes off (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
4. 4.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔮 If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) the plants go dry (b) the tap is left open (c) there is no water
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) skipping instructions (c) thinking of others (d) only thinking of now
7. 7.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
8. 8.🔮 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) the match is called off (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
9. 9.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🍫 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
11. 11.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a reason word (c) a rule (d) what follows an action
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) skipping instructions (c) only thinking of now (d) ignoring warnings
13. 13.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) reading the rules first (c) waiting a moment (d) skipping instructions
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
15. 15.🔮 If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
16. 16.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) ignoring warnings (c) asking “what if?” (d) grabbing the first thing
18. 18.🔮 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 the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) we stay indoors (b) we play carrom (c) it rains
19. 19.🔮 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 the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) it rains (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
20. 20.🔮 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 miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) grabbing the first thing (c) ignoring warnings (d) skipping instructions
22. 22.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) reading the rules first (c) only thinking of now (d) imagining what follows
23. 23.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) planning for problems (c) thinking of others (d) asking “what if?”
27. 27.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) it gets restless (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
30. 30.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he misses the bus
31. 31.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) the class saves paper (c) birds keep their homes
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.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
37. 37.🔮 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 next? (a) the dog is not walked (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
39. 39.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) asking “what if?” (b) speaking in anger (c) acting without thinking (d) grabbing the first thing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) acting without thinking (c) planning for problems (d) speaking in anger

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