Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 529 · 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 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 fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the power goes off
2. 2.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a reason word (c) a rule (d) a question
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) reading the rules first (c) grabbing the first thing (d) only thinking of now
4. 4.🔮 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 next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
5. 5.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) planning for problems (b) speaking in anger (c) grabbing the first thing (d) only thinking of now
8. 8.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) tooth decay (b) better marks (c) more height (d) stronger teeth
9. 9.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you feel hungry in class
10. 10.🔮 If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) Rohan wakes up late
11. 11.🔮 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) the seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
12. 12.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) your friend is happy
13. 13.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) reading the rules first (c) skipping instructions (d) speaking in anger
14. 14.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the match is called off (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
15. 15.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
16. 16.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) reading the rules first (c) planning for problems (d) imagining what follows
17. 17.🔮 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 tap is left open. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
18. 18.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you practise daily
19. 19.🔮 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 the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
20. 20.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. Suppose the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
23. 23.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
24. 24.🔮 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 next? (a) the match is called off (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
25. 25.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) only thinking of now (b) reading the rules first (c) asking “what if?” (d) planning for problems
26. 26.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) the room gets hot (b) the power goes off (c) we open the windows
27. 27.🔮 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 next? (a) the plants grow (b) you water the seeds (c) we get tomatoes
28. 28.🔮 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 the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) it rains (c) we stay indoors
29. 29.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) ignoring warnings (c) planning for problems (d) speaking in anger
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) reading the rules first (c) only thinking of now (d) planning for problems
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) planning for problems (c) reading the rules first (d) acting without thinking
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔮 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 the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he walks to school
37. 37.🔮 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 shoes are ruined (b) the dog is not walked (c) it chews the shoes
38. 38.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) your friend is happy (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
39. 39.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) leaving taps open (c) wasting food (d) saving water daily

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