Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 360 · 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.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “How fast?”
2. 2.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔮 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
4. 4.🔮 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 power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
5. 5.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
7. 7.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a perfect project (c) a rushed project (d) a free holiday
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) grabbing the first thing (c) speaking in anger (d) skipping instructions
9. 9.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) thinking of others (b) acting without thinking (c) speaking in anger (d) grabbing the first thing
10. 10.🔮 If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. 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) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
11. 11.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy
12. 12.🔮 If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) the dog is not walked (c) it chews the shoes
13. 13.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔮 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 in the end? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) speaking in anger (c) grabbing the first thing (d) waiting a moment
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) only thinking of now (c) reading the rules first (d) asking “what if?”
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
18. 18.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔮 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) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
21. 21.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔮 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 in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
23. 23.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) thinking of others (c) asking “what if?” (d) only thinking of now
24. 24.🔮 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) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the power goes off
25. 25.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. 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
26. 26.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) asking “what if?” (c) skipping instructions (d) ignoring warnings
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) reading the rules first (c) speaking in anger (d) waiting a moment
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
29. 29.🔮 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 walks to school (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he misses the bus
30. 30.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tank empties. What happens next? (a) the tap is left open (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
31. 31.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) grabbing the first thing (c) skipping instructions (d) planning for problems
32. 32.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
33. 33.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
35. 35.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
36. 36.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) acting without thinking (c) planning for problems (d) reading the rules first
37. 37.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) speaking in anger (c) thinking of others (d) asking “what if?”

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