Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 62 · 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 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 feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
2. 2.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) a question (c) a rule (d) what follows an action
3. 3.🔮 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 you share your tiffin. What happens in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy
4. 4.🔮 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) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
5. 5.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) planning for problems (c) grabbing the first thing (d) acting without thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) acting without thinking (c) skipping instructions (d) waiting a moment
8. 8.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) your skill grows (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
9. 9.🔮 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) Rohan wakes up late (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
10. 10.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) waiting a moment (c) asking “what if?” (d) imagining what follows
11. 11.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “What could happen?”
12. 12.🔮 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) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
13. 13.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (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 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) acting without thinking (d) imagining what follows
18. 18.🔮 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 next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
19. 19.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the tank empties (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
20. 20.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens in the end? (a) he misses the bus (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he walks to school
21. 21.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) littering (c) saving water daily (d) leaving taps open
22. 22.🍫 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
23. 23.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
24. 24.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the fan stops (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
25. 25.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) only thinking of now (c) acting without thinking (d) thinking of others
26. 26.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) speaking in anger (c) planning for problems (d) asking “what if?”
28. 28.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔮 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 in the end? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the park stays green (c) fewer trees are cut
30. 30.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) thinking of others (c) reading the rules first (d) acting without thinking
31. 31.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens next? (a) the tap is left open (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
33. 33.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens in the end? (a) your friend is happy (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
34. 34.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) reading the rules first (c) only thinking of now (d) skipping instructions
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
36. 36.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) waiting a moment (c) only thinking of now (d) asking “what if?”
38. 38.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a rushed project (b) a free holiday (c) extra marks (d) a perfect project
39. 39.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
40. 40.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) thinking of others (c) waiting a moment (d) ignoring warnings

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