Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 504 · 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.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) your skill grows (c) you enjoy the game more
2. 2.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “What could happen?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “Who will see?”
3. 3.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
4. 4.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) your friend is happy (c) you both enjoy lunch
5. 5.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the seeds sprout (c) the plants grow
6. 6.🔮 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 next? (a) the dog is not walked (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
7. 7.🔮 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 skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
8. 8.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) thinking of others (c) grabbing the first thing (d) only thinking of now
10. 10.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) extra marks (c) a rushed project (d) a free holiday
11. 11.🔮 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) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
12. 12.🔮 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) you enjoy the game more (b) your skill grows (c) you play better
13. 13.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) imagining what follows (b) only thinking of now (c) grabbing the first thing (d) skipping instructions
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) speaking in anger (c) grabbing the first thing (d) waiting a moment
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) ignoring warnings (c) grabbing the first thing (d) only thinking of now
16. 16.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) only thinking of now (d) imagining what follows
19. 19.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) asking “what if?” (c) imagining what follows (d) ignoring warnings
20. 20.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔮 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 feel hungry in class (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
22. 22.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
23. 23.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) your friend is happy
24. 24.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
26. 26.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
28. 28.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) wasting food (c) leaving taps open (d) littering
29. 29.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) skipping instructions (c) only thinking of now (d) waiting a moment
30. 30.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
35. 35.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) imagining what follows (c) asking “what if?” (d) thinking of others
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) speaking in anger (c) asking “what if?” (d) reading the rules first
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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) the alarm does not ring
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) ignoring warnings (c) grabbing the first thing (d) thinking of others
39. 39.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the tap is left open (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
40. 40.🔮 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 in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it gets restless

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