Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 685 · 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.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) asking “what if?” (c) speaking in anger (d) waiting a moment
2. 2.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) waiting a moment (c) only thinking of now (d) grabbing the first thing
3. 3.🔮 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 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) reading the rules first (c) imagining what follows (d) planning for problems
5. 5.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) wasting food (c) littering (d) leaving taps open
6. 6.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) imagining what follows (b) acting without thinking (c) skipping instructions (d) only thinking of now
7. 7.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) tooth decay (c) better marks (d) more height
8. 8.🔮 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 seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
9. 9.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
10. 10.🔮 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 power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
11. 11.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he misses the bus
12. 12.🔮 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) she shares her mango (b) your friend is happy (c) you both enjoy lunch
13. 13.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) extra marks (c) a rushed project (d) a perfect project
14. 14.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “How fast?”
15. 15.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) skipping instructions (c) asking “what if?” (d) imagining what follows
16. 16.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) what follows an action (c) a reason word (d) a question
17. 17.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
19. 19.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you practise daily (c) you play better
21. 21.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the dog is not walked (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
23. 23.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) asking “what if?” (c) reading the rules first (d) acting without thinking
24. 24.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) planning for problems (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
26. 26.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) skipping instructions (c) planning for problems (d) acting without thinking
27. 27.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) thinking of others (c) grabbing the first thing (d) skipping instructions
28. 28.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) Rohan wakes up late
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) waiting a moment (c) asking “what if?” (d) speaking in anger
31. 31.🔮 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) the shoes are ruined (b) the dog is not walked (c) it chews the shoes
32. 32.🔮 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 it rains. What happens in the end? (a) the match is called off (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) skipping instructions (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
34. 34.🔮 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) Rohan wakes up late (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) imagining what follows (c) asking “what if?” (d) thinking of others
36. 36.🔮 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 plants go dry (b) the tank empties (c) there is no water
37. 37.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔮 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 next? (a) she shares her mango (b) your friend is happy (c) you both enjoy lunch
39. 39.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
40. 40.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False

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