Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 533 · 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 you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
2. 2.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) reading the rules first (c) ignoring warnings (d) speaking in anger
3. 3.🔮 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 next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) fewer trees are cut (c) the park stays green
4. 4.🔮 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
5. 5.🔮 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) we play carrom (b) the match is called off (c) we stay indoors
6. 6.🔮 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 in the end? (a) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) Rohan wakes up late
7. 7.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) only thinking of now (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) ignoring warnings (c) grabbing the first thing (d) asking “what if?”
10. 10.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a rule (c) what follows an action (d) a reason word
11. 11.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔮 If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens next? (a) the plants go dry (b) the tank empties (c) there is no water
13. 13.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔮 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 next? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tank empties
15. 15.🔮 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 your friend is happy. What happens in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
16. 16.🔮 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 power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the fan stops (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
17. 17.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the class saves paper (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) acting without thinking
20. 20.🔮 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) your skill grows (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
21. 21.🔮 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
22. 22.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
23. 23.🔮 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
24. 24.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) you share your tiffin (c) she shares her mango
25. 25.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) ignoring warnings (c) planning for problems (d) speaking in anger
26. 26.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you practise daily (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
27. 27.🔮 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) she shares her mango (b) your friend is happy (c) you both enjoy lunch
28. 28.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) imagining what follows (c) skipping instructions (d) thinking of others
29. 29.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “What could happen?”
30. 30.🔮 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 next? (a) the park stays green (b) fewer trees are cut (c) birds keep their homes
31. 31.🔮 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) the alarm does not ring (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) reading the rules first (c) grabbing the first thing (d) ignoring warnings
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
34. 34.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
36. 36.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) grabbing the first thing (c) acting without thinking (d) waiting a moment
38. 38.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) fewer trees are cut
39. 39.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True

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