Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 583 · 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 there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) the tank empties (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
2. 2.🔮 If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it gets restless (c) it chews the shoes
3. 3.🔮 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
4. 4.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) ignoring warnings (c) asking “what if?” (d) skipping instructions
5. 5.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “Who will see?”
6. 6.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) a reason word (c) a question (d) what follows an action
7. 7.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) imagining what follows (b) only thinking of now (c) acting without thinking (d) speaking in anger
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) planning for problems (c) acting without thinking (d) waiting a moment
9. 9.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
11. 11.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (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) skipping instructions (b) acting without thinking (c) grabbing the first thing (d) reading the rules first
13. 13.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) waiting a moment (c) ignoring warnings (d) planning for problems
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) skipping instructions (c) only thinking of now (d) speaking in anger
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) reading the rules first (c) asking “what if?” (d) ignoring warnings
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) planning for problems (c) reading the rules first (d) waiting a moment
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) imagining what follows (c) asking “what if?” (d) waiting a moment
19. 19.🔮 If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
20. 20.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
21. 21.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) waiting a moment (c) acting without thinking (d) skipping instructions
22. 22.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔮 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 it rains. What happens next? (a) we stay indoors (b) we play carrom (c) the match is called off
24. 24.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔮 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) birds keep their homes (b) fewer trees are cut (c) the park stays green
27. 27.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens in the end? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
28. 28.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) planning for problems (c) only thinking of now (d) ignoring warnings
29. 29.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) extra marks (c) a rushed project (d) a free holiday
31. 31.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
32. 32.🔮 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 plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) the seeds sprout
33. 33.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) wasting food (c) leaving taps open (d) saving water daily
34. 34.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
35. 35.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the seeds sprout (c) the plants grow
36. 36.🔮 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) the shoes are ruined (c) it gets restless
37. 37.🔮 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) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the power goes off
38. 38.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) only thinking of now (b) waiting a moment (c) thinking of others (d) planning for problems
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False

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