Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 503 · 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.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
2. 2.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) the fan stops (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
3. 3.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) planning for problems (c) asking “what if?” (d) grabbing the first thing
4. 4.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
5. 5.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
7. 7.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
8. 8.🔮 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) it rains (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) only thinking of now (c) waiting a moment (d) speaking in anger
10. 10.🔮 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
11. 11.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
12. 12.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) waiting a moment (c) acting without thinking (d) ignoring warnings
13. 13.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens in the end? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
14. 14.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the fan stops (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
16. 16.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) imagining what follows (c) asking “what if?” (d) only thinking of now
17. 17.🔮 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 in the end? (a) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
18. 18.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔮 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 fewer trees are cut. What happens in the end? (a) the class saves paper (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
20. 20.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tap is left open
21. 21.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “What could happen?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “Who will see?”
22. 22.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it gets restless (c) it chews the shoes
23. 23.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) ignoring warnings (c) reading the rules first (d) imagining what follows
24. 24.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) skipping instructions (b) reading the rules first (c) thinking of others (d) asking “what if?”
25. 25.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) thinking of others (c) waiting a moment (d) acting without thinking
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) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) the dog is not walked
27. 27.🔮 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 power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the fan stops (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
28. 28.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) a question (c) a rule (d) what follows an action
29. 29.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) better marks (c) stronger teeth (d) tooth decay
30. 30.🔮 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 next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
31. 31.🔮 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) the power goes off (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) speaking in anger (c) acting without thinking (d) planning for problems
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
34. 34.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) reading the rules first (c) ignoring warnings (d) skipping instructions
35. 35.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tap is left open
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) thinking of others (c) planning for problems (d) grabbing the first thing
37. 37.🔮 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 the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the park stays green (c) fewer trees are cut
38. 38.🔮 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 cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
39. 39.🔮 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 play carrom (c) we stay indoors
40. 40.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) leaving taps open (b) wasting food (c) saving water daily (d) littering

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