Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 509 · 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 eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) stronger teeth (c) tooth decay (d) more height
2. 2.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) planning for problems (c) thinking of others (d) imagining what follows
5. 5.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
6. 6.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) only thinking of now (c) skipping instructions (d) imagining what follows
7. 7.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔮 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 your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) you share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
9. 9.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) a question (c) what follows an action (d) a reason word
10. 10.🔮 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) we play carrom (c) it rains
11. 11.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “What could happen?”
12. 12.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
13. 13.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) waiting a moment (c) only thinking of now (d) asking “what if?”
15. 15.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) leaving taps open (b) wasting food (c) saving water daily (d) littering
16. 16.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
17. 17.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) imagining what follows (c) acting without thinking (d) waiting a moment
18. 18.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) ignoring warnings (b) planning for problems (c) asking “what if?” (d) imagining what follows
19. 19.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. Suppose the tank empties. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tap is left open
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) acting without thinking (c) thinking of others (d) imagining what follows
21. 21.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) speaking in anger (c) asking “what if?” (d) reading the rules first
22. 22.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you share your tiffin (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
23. 23.🔮 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 the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
24. 24.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) your friend is happy (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) skipping instructions (c) imagining what follows (d) planning for problems
26. 26.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you cannot focus (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you miss the lesson
27. 27.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) it gets restless (c) the shoes are ruined
29. 29.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
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 fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) the power goes off (c) we open the windows
31. 31.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
32. 32.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a perfect project (c) a rushed project (d) a free holiday
33. 33.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) the seeds sprout
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
35. 35.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) waiting a moment (c) acting without thinking (d) grabbing the first thing
37. 37.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) reading the rules first (c) acting without thinking (d) ignoring warnings
38. 38.🔮 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 it gets restless. What happens next? (a) the dog is not walked (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
39. 39.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) it gets restless (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
40. 40.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead

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