Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 461 · 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: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔮 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) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) you water the seeds
3. 3.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “Who will see?”
4. 4.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) stronger teeth (c) tooth decay (d) more height
6. 6.🔮 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 play carrom (b) the match is called off (c) we stay indoors
7. 7.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) leaving taps open (b) littering (c) saving water daily (d) wasting food
8. 8.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) imagining what follows (b) speaking in anger (c) ignoring warnings (d) grabbing the first thing
9. 9.🔮 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
10. 10.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔮 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 room gets hot (c) the power goes off
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) speaking in anger (c) ignoring warnings (d) grabbing the first thing
13. 13.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔮 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 in the end? (a) it gets restless (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) ignoring warnings (c) planning for problems (d) grabbing the first thing
16. 16.🔮 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 cannot focus (b) you skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
18. 18.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
20. 20.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tank empties. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the tap is left open (c) the plants go dry
21. 21.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 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
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 next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off
24. 24.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
25. 25.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) thinking of others (c) ignoring warnings (d) reading the rules first
26. 26.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) the dog is not walked
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) grabbing the first thing (c) thinking of others (d) planning for problems
28. 28.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
30. 30.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
31. 31.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) reading the rules first (b) ignoring warnings (c) only thinking of now (d) skipping instructions
32. 32.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) asking “what if?” (c) speaking in anger (d) imagining what follows
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
34. 34.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) acting without thinking (c) reading the rules first (d) asking “what if?”
35. 35.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the park stays green (b) the class saves paper (c) birds keep their homes
36. 36.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
37. 37.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the park stays green (c) fewer trees are cut
38. 38.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) asking “what if?” (b) ignoring warnings (c) skipping instructions (d) acting without thinking
39. 39.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True

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