Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 56 · 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 the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) you water the seeds (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
2. 2.🔮 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 miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
3. 3.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
5. 5.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) the fan stops (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) only thinking of now
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) reading the rules first (c) skipping instructions (d) waiting a moment
8. 8.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) acting without thinking (c) imagining what follows (d) ignoring warnings
10. 10.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) the power goes off (c) we open the windows
12. 12.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you practise daily (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
13. 13.🔮 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) the tank empties (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
14. 14.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tap is left open
15. 15.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
16. 16.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) you water the seeds (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
17. 17.🔮 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) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) your friend is happy
18. 18.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) leaving taps open (c) littering (d) saving water daily
19. 19.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) planning for problems (b) acting without thinking (c) speaking in anger (d) grabbing the first thing
20. 20.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) grabbing the first thing (c) asking “what if?” (d) thinking of others
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) reading the rules first (d) grabbing the first thing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) acting without thinking (c) only thinking of now (d) ignoring warnings
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) reading the rules first (c) skipping instructions (d) only thinking of now
25. 25.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a rushed project (c) a free holiday (d) a perfect project
26. 26.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) ignoring warnings (c) speaking in anger (d) reading the rules first
28. 28.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) planning for problems (c) acting without thinking (d) thinking of others
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) speaking in anger (c) asking “what if?” (d) thinking of others
30. 30.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) a rule (c) what follows an action (d) a question
31. 31.🔮 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 your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) you share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
32. 32.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) skipping instructions (c) planning for problems (d) waiting a moment
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
34. 34.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “What could happen?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) thinking of others (c) ignoring warnings (d) waiting a moment
37. 37.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) waiting a moment (b) grabbing the first thing (c) speaking in anger (d) ignoring warnings
38. 38.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) ignoring warnings (c) thinking of others (d) asking “what if?”
39. 39.🔮 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 fewer trees are cut. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) the class saves paper (c) birds keep their homes
40. 40.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you practise daily (c) you play better

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