Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 517 · 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.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “Who will see?”
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
3. 3.🔮 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 skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) grabbing the first thing (c) waiting a moment (d) skipping instructions
5. 5.🔮 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) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
6. 6.🔮 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 the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
7. 7.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔮 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) she shares her mango (b) you share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
10. 10.🔮 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) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) you share your tiffin
11. 11.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) tooth decay (c) better marks (d) more height
13. 13.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a rule (c) a reason word (d) a question
14. 14.🔮 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) it gets restless (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
15. 15.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
16. 16.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) imagining what follows (c) planning for problems (d) skipping instructions
17. 17.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) acting without thinking (c) asking “what if?” (d) ignoring warnings
19. 19.🔮 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 it rains. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) the match is called off (c) we stay indoors
20. 20.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens in the end? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
21. 21.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
22. 22.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) extra marks (c) a perfect project (d) a rushed project
23. 23.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) saving water daily (c) littering (d) leaving taps open
24. 24.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔮 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) the match is called off (c) we stay indoors
26. 26.🔮 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 room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the fan stops
27. 27.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) the tank empties (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
28. 28.🔮 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 next? (a) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the power goes off
29. 29.🔮 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 you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) your friend is happy (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
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 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) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) your skill grows
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) asking “what if?” (c) imagining what follows (d) only thinking of now
33. 33.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) waiting a moment (c) ignoring warnings (d) skipping instructions
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) skipping instructions (c) waiting a moment (d) imagining what follows
35. 35.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) imagining what follows (c) grabbing the first thing (d) acting without thinking
37. 37.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) the tap is left open (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
38. 38.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) the alarm does not ring
39. 39.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he misses the bus

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