Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 414 · 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.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
3. 3.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) stronger teeth (c) tooth decay (d) better marks
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) reading the rules first (c) skipping instructions (d) grabbing the first thing
5. 5.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) thinking of others (c) asking “what if?” (d) grabbing the first thing
7. 7.🔮 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 in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) the dog is not walked
8. 8.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) extra marks (c) a free holiday (d) a rushed project
9. 9.🔮 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) planning for problems (c) acting without thinking (d) waiting a moment
11. 11.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
12. 12.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) skipping instructions (c) asking “what if?” (d) planning for problems
13. 13.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
14. 14.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) ignoring warnings (c) asking “what if?” (d) planning for problems
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) reading the rules first (c) waiting a moment (d) asking “what if?”
17. 17.🔮 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 it rains. What happens in the end? (a) we play carrom (b) the match is called off (c) we stay indoors
18. 18.🔮 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 stay indoors (c) we play carrom
19. 19.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) you practise daily
20. 20.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) wasting food (c) leaving taps open (d) littering
21. 21.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
22. 22.🔮 If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the class saves paper (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
23. 23.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “Is it Friday?”
25. 25.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔮 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) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
27. 27.🔮 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 the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) Rohan wakes up late
28. 28.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you skip breakfast (c) you cannot focus
31. 31.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔮 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
33. 33.🔮 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 feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) asking “what if?” (c) reading the rules first (d) planning for problems
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
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 it rains. What happens in the end? (a) the match is called off (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
37. 37.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a question (c) a reason word (d) a rule
40. 40.🔮 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) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom

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