Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 585 · 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 Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) Rohan wakes up late
2. 2.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) the match is called off (c) we stay indoors
3. 3.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
4. 4.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) a rule (c) a question (d) what follows an action
5. 5.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
6. 6.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you play better (b) you practise daily (c) you enjoy the game more
9. 9.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “How fast?”
10. 10.🔮 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 feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
11. 11.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
12. 12.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
13. 13.🔮 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
14. 14.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains
16. 16.🔮 If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he walks to school
17. 17.🔮 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
18. 18.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) leaving taps open (c) saving water daily (d) wasting food
19. 19.🔮 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 in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) you share your tiffin
20. 20.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) acting without thinking (c) planning for problems (d) only thinking of now
23. 23.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) ignoring warnings (c) asking “what if?” (d) grabbing the first thing
24. 24.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose it gets restless. What happens in the end? (a) the dog is not walked (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
25. 25.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) the class saves paper
26. 26.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) waiting a moment (c) ignoring warnings (d) asking “what if?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) ignoring warnings (c) speaking in anger (d) reading the rules first
31. 31.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens in the end? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
32. 32.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
34. 34.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) ignoring warnings (c) planning for problems (d) acting without thinking
36. 36.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) imagining what follows (c) asking “what if?” (d) waiting a moment
38. 38.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) planning for problems (c) only thinking of now (d) thinking of others
40. 40.🔮 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 next? (a) the tank empties (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water

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