Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 59 · 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 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 next? (a) the dog is not walked (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
3. 3.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔮 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 the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
5. 5.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) thinking of others (c) skipping instructions (d) reading the rules first
6. 6.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) only thinking of now
8. 8.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) fewer trees are cut (c) the park stays green
9. 9.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “Is it Friday?”
10. 10.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔮 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 the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) asking “what if?” (c) grabbing the first thing (d) skipping instructions
13. 13.🔮 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 enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) your skill grows
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
15. 15.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens next? (a) the plants go dry (b) the tank empties (c) there is no water
16. 16.🔮 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 your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you share your tiffin (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
17. 17.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the seeds sprout (c) the plants grow
18. 18.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
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 in the end? (a) the tank empties (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
20. 20.🔮 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 next? (a) you practise daily (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
21. 21.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
24. 24.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
26. 26.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔮 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
29. 29.🔮 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 next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) you water the seeds (c) the plants grow
30. 30.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you share your tiffin (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
31. 31.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) tooth decay (c) better marks (d) stronger teeth
32. 32.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) the tap is left open (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
33. 33.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔮 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) the power goes off (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
37. 37.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) littering (c) wasting food (d) leaving taps open
38. 38.🔮 If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
39. 39.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) you practise daily
40. 40.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead

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