Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 349 · 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 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 skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
2. 2.🔮 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) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the power goes off
3. 3.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) ignoring warnings (c) planning for problems (d) acting without thinking
4. 4.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) waiting a moment (c) reading the rules first (d) grabbing the first thing
5. 5.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) grabbing the first thing
7. 7.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you practise daily (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
8. 8.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tank empties
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) asking “what if?” (c) grabbing the first thing (d) only thinking of now
10. 10.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) waiting a moment (c) grabbing the first thing (d) skipping instructions
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) reading the rules first (c) grabbing the first thing (d) skipping instructions
12. 12.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) asking “what if?” (c) thinking of others (d) ignoring warnings
13. 13.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) leaving taps open (c) littering (d) wasting food
14. 14.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔮 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 in the end? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) the seeds sprout
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
19. 19.🔮 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 walks to school (c) he misses the bus
20. 20.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) a perfect project (c) extra marks (d) a rushed project
21. 21.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tank empties
22. 22.🔮 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) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
23. 23.🔮 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 power goes off. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
24. 24.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) what follows an action (c) a reason word (d) a question
25. 25.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) tooth decay (c) better marks (d) more height
26. 26.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
27. 27.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) asking “what if?” (c) speaking in anger (d) skipping instructions
28. 28.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔮 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 plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tank empties
30. 30.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) you share your tiffin
31. 31.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “Who will see?”
32. 32.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) skipping instructions (c) acting without thinking (d) imagining what follows
33. 33.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. 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
34. 34.🔮 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 stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
35. 35.🔮 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) birds keep their homes (b) the class saves paper (c) the park stays green
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) speaking in anger
37. 37.🔮 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 seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
38. 38.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the match is called off (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
39. 39.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
40. 40.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True

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