Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 415 · 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 leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) a perfect project (c) a rushed project (d) extra marks
2. 2.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “How fast?”
3. 3.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) the dog is not walked
4. 4.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) more height (c) tooth decay (d) better marks
5. 5.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
6. 6.🔮 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 fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the power goes off
7. 7.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) speaking in anger (c) imagining what follows (d) ignoring warnings
9. 9.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
11. 11.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔮 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 fewer trees are cut. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) the class saves paper
13. 13.🔮 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) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) the alarm does not ring
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 your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) you share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
15. 15.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a rule (c) a reason word (d) what follows an action
16. 16.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) your skill grows (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
17. 17.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔮 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 in the end? (a) your skill grows (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
19. 19.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) imagining what follows (c) speaking in anger (d) waiting a moment
21. 21.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) waiting a moment (c) speaking in anger (d) reading the rules first
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
23. 23.🔮 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 play carrom (c) we stay indoors
24. 24.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) we stay indoors (b) the match is called off (c) we play carrom
25. 25.🔮 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
26. 26.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) leaving taps open (c) wasting food (d) saving water daily
27. 27.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) reading the rules first (c) ignoring warnings (d) imagining what follows
28. 28.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you play better (b) you practise daily (c) you enjoy the game more
30. 30.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
31. 31.🔮 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) we play carrom (c) it rains
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) thinking of others (c) grabbing the first thing (d) planning for problems
33. 33.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) reading the rules first (c) asking “what if?” (d) grabbing the first thing
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
36. 36.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
37. 37.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
38. 38.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) the alarm does not ring
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔮 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 the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains

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