Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 564 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) acting without thinking (c) skipping instructions (d) ignoring warnings
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) ignoring warnings (c) imagining what follows (d) asking “what if?”
3. 3.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
5. 5.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
6. 6.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) waiting a moment (c) asking “what if?” (d) acting without thinking
7. 7.🔮 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 class saves paper (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
8. 8.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “Who will see?”
9. 9.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
11. 11.🔮 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 it gets restless. What happens in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) waiting a moment (c) thinking of others (d) planning for problems
13. 13.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
14. 14.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you skip breakfast
15. 15.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔮 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 in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the power goes off (c) the room gets hot
17. 17.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) reading the rules first (c) imagining what follows (d) thinking of others
18. 18.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tank empties. What happens next? (a) the tap is left open (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
19. 19.🔮 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 tank empties (c) the plants go dry
20. 20.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) ignoring warnings (c) only thinking of now (d) waiting a moment
22. 22.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) leaving taps open (c) littering (d) wasting food
23. 23.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
24. 24.🔮 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 next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
25. 25.🔮 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 play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) your skill grows
26. 26.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) skipping instructions (d) reading the rules first
27. 27.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) skipping instructions (c) waiting a moment (d) reading the rules first
29. 29.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) grabbing the first thing (c) asking “what if?” (d) speaking in anger
30. 30.🔮 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 feel hungry in class (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
31. 31.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) only thinking of now
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) grabbing the first thing (c) reading the rules first (d) imagining what follows
33. 33.🔮 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 the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) he misses the bus (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he walks to school
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
35. 35.🔮 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 in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) Rohan wakes up late
36. 36.🔮 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 next? (a) the seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
37. 37.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) more height (c) better marks (d) tooth decay
38. 38.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔮 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 in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy

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