Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 539 · 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 plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) the seeds sprout
2. 2.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔮 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 tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) the tank empties (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
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 in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
5. 5.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) leaving taps open (b) littering (c) saving water daily (d) wasting food
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) planning for problems (c) speaking in anger (d) reading the rules first
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) acting without thinking (c) ignoring warnings (d) thinking of others
8. 8.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. 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) it gets restless (c) the shoes are ruined
9. 9.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) acting without thinking (c) reading the rules first (d) waiting a moment
10. 10.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) tooth decay (b) more height (c) better marks (d) stronger teeth
11. 11.🔮 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 share your tiffin (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
12. 12.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) reading the rules first (c) acting without thinking (d) speaking in anger
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
15. 15.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) your skill grows (c) you play better
16. 16.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) you play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) your skill grows
17. 17.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) speaking in anger (b) waiting a moment (c) planning for problems (d) reading the rules first
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
19. 19.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) skipping instructions (c) planning for problems (d) speaking in anger
20. 20.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) the room gets hot (b) the power goes off (c) we open the windows
21. 21.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a reason word (c) what follows an action (d) a rule
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) reading the rules first
23. 23.🔮 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) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) Rohan wakes up late
24. 24.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
25. 25.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) speaking in anger (c) asking “what if?” (d) acting without thinking
26. 26.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔮 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 it gets restless. What happens in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) imagining what follows (c) skipping instructions (d) planning for problems
29. 29.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “Is it Friday?”
30. 30.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) waiting a moment (c) speaking in anger (d) grabbing the first thing
31. 31.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) imagining what follows (c) grabbing the first thing (d) planning for problems
32. 32.🔮 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) you share your tiffin (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) planning for problems (c) reading the rules first (d) asking “what if?”
34. 34.🔮 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 next? (a) we open the windows (b) the fan stops (c) the room gets hot
35. 35.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) thinking of others (c) waiting a moment (d) reading the rules first
37. 37.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
39. 39.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False

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