Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 587 · 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.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) more height (c) tooth decay (d) better marks
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) planning for problems (c) reading the rules first (d) speaking in anger
4. 4.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) thinking of others (c) only thinking of now (d) acting without thinking
5. 5.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) a question (c) a reason word (d) what follows an action
7. 7.🔮 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 in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the power goes off (c) the room gets hot
8. 8.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
9. 9.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) leaving taps open (c) saving water daily (d) wasting food
10. 10.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a free holiday (c) a rushed project (d) a perfect project
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) reading the rules first (c) waiting a moment (d) thinking of others
12. 12.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “How fast?”
13. 13.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
15. 15.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔮 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) your skill grows (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
18. 18.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) asking “what if?” (c) acting without thinking (d) only thinking of now
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) grabbing the first thing (c) speaking in anger (d) skipping instructions
20. 20.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
21. 21.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) ignoring warnings (d) reading the rules first
22. 22.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) thinking of others (c) ignoring warnings (d) grabbing the first thing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) only thinking of now (c) skipping instructions (d) planning for problems
25. 25.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
27. 27.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you share your tiffin (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) planning for problems (c) waiting a moment (d) asking “what if?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) thinking of others (c) waiting a moment (d) grabbing the first thing
30. 30.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) the seeds sprout
31. 31.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
32. 32.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens next? (a) the tap is left open (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
34. 34.🔮 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) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tank empties
35. 35.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔮 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 in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he misses the bus
37. 37.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) skipping instructions (c) reading the rules first (d) thinking of others
38. 38.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) acting without thinking (c) imagining what follows (d) only thinking of now
39. 39.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) speaking in anger (c) planning for problems (d) imagining what follows

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