Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 566 · 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 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 in the end? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the class saves paper (c) the park stays green
2. 2.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) you practise daily (c) you enjoy the game more
3. 3.🔮 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 skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you miss the lesson
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 fan stops. What happens next? (a) the power goes off (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
5. 5.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) asking “what if?”
7. 7.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
9. 9.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “What could happen?”
10. 10.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) speaking in anger (c) planning for problems (d) ignoring warnings
11. 11.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) a rushed project (c) extra marks (d) a perfect project
12. 12.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
13. 13.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the plants go dry (b) the tank empties (c) there is no water
14. 14.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) better marks (c) more height (d) tooth decay
16. 16.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) leaving taps open (b) saving water daily (c) littering (d) wasting food
17. 17.🔮 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 next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) the dog is not walked
18. 18.🔮 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 shoes are ruined (c) the dog is not walked
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) only thinking of now (c) ignoring warnings (d) imagining what follows
20. 20.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) reading the rules first (c) only thinking of now (d) skipping instructions
21. 21.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
22. 22.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) it gets restless (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
23. 23.🔮 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 next? (a) you practise daily (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
24. 24.🔮 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 next? (a) you cannot focus (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you miss the lesson
25. 25.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) the room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
26. 26.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) asking “what if?” (c) planning for problems (d) ignoring warnings
27. 27.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a question (c) a reason word (d) a rule
29. 29.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) it rains (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
32. 32.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the fan stops (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
33. 33.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) only thinking of now (c) waiting a moment (d) planning for problems
36. 36.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
37. 37.🔮 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 your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) you share your tiffin
38. 38.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) reading the rules first (c) imagining what follows (d) only thinking of now

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