Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 365 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) only thinking of now (c) ignoring warnings (d) acting without thinking
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
3. 3.🔮 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
4. 4.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
5. 5.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
6. 6.🔮 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 fan stops. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the power goes off (c) the room gets hot
7. 7.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) the room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
8. 8.🔮 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) the seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
9. 9.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
11. 11.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) the tap is left open (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
12. 12.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) skipping instructions (c) ignoring warnings (d) thinking of others
13. 13.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “What could happen?”
15. 15.🔮 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 next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) your skill grows
16. 16.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) imagining what follows (c) reading the rules first (d) acting without thinking
17. 17.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) imagining what follows (b) only thinking of now (c) grabbing the first thing (d) acting without thinking
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
19. 19.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) tooth decay (c) stronger teeth (d) more height
20. 20.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) wasting food (c) leaving taps open (d) saving water daily
21. 21.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
23. 23.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) it gets restless (c) the shoes are ruined
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) imagining what follows (c) acting without thinking (d) planning for problems
25. 25.🔮 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 next? (a) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
26. 26.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) the dog is not walked (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
27. 27.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔮 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) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) you share your tiffin
30. 30.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) waiting a moment (c) planning for problems (d) speaking in anger
31. 31.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) you water the seeds (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
32. 32.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you skip breakfast (c) you cannot focus
35. 35.🔮 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 you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) your friend is happy (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
36. 36.🔮 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 the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) it rains (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
37. 37.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) thinking of others (c) waiting a moment (d) skipping instructions
38. 38.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a rushed project (b) a perfect project (c) a free holiday (d) extra marks

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