Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 382 · 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.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) tooth decay (c) better marks (d) stronger teeth
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
3. 3.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “How fast?”
4. 4.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔮 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 next? (a) we open the windows (b) the power goes off (c) the room gets hot
6. 6.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) speaking in anger (c) ignoring warnings (d) planning for problems
7. 7.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
8. 8.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it gets restless (c) it chews the shoes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) imagining what follows (c) speaking in anger (d) acting without thinking
10. 10.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you skip breakfast
11. 11.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
13. 13.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) leaving taps open (c) saving water daily (d) wasting food
14. 14.🔮 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) you both enjoy lunch (b) your friend is happy (c) she shares her mango
15. 15.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) planning for problems (c) thinking of others (d) ignoring warnings
16. 16.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the seeds sprout (c) the plants grow
18. 18.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) your skill grows
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) ignoring warnings (c) speaking in anger (d) asking “what if?”
20. 20.🔮 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) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
21. 21.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you practise daily (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
22. 22.🔮 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 next? (a) you play better (b) your skill grows (c) you enjoy the game more
23. 23.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the match is called off (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
25. 25.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) asking “what if?” (b) grabbing the first thing (c) acting without thinking (d) only thinking of now
26. 26.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) planning for problems (c) asking “what if?” (d) speaking in anger
27. 27.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) asking “what if?” (c) ignoring warnings (d) planning for problems
29. 29.🔮 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 next? (a) the tank empties (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
30. 30.🔮 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
31. 31.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a rushed project (c) a perfect project (d) a free holiday
32. 32.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) ignoring warnings (c) acting without thinking (d) reading the rules first
33. 33.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a rule (c) a question (d) a reason word
34. 34.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) speaking in anger (c) only thinking of now (d) waiting a moment
35. 35.🔮 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 next? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tap is left open
36. 36.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
37. 37.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) Rohan wakes up late
38. 38.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) reading the rules first (c) asking “what if?” (d) waiting a moment
40. 40.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True

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