Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 689 · 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.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “What could happen?”
2. 2.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) saving water daily (c) leaving taps open (d) littering
3. 3.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) speaking in anger (c) asking “what if?” (d) ignoring warnings
5. 5.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) acting without thinking (c) reading the rules first (d) waiting a moment
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) ignoring warnings (c) acting without thinking (d) planning for problems
7. 7.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
8. 8.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens in the end? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the class saves paper (c) the park stays green
9. 9.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔮 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 in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) Rohan wakes up late
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 fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) the class saves paper
12. 12.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you share your tiffin (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
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 the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) Rohan wakes up late
15. 15.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
16. 16.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) grabbing the first thing (c) reading the rules first (d) thinking of others
18. 18.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) asking “what if?” (c) speaking in anger (d) planning for problems
21. 21.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) your skill grows
22. 22.🔮 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 next? (a) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the power goes off
23. 23.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) thinking of others (c) skipping instructions (d) reading the rules first
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) skipping instructions (c) ignoring warnings (d) reading the rules first
27. 27.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
29. 29.🔮 If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) it gets restless (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
30. 30.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
31. 31.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) more height (c) tooth decay (d) stronger teeth
32. 32.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
34. 34.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens in the end? (a) we get tomatoes (b) you water the seeds (c) the plants grow
35. 35.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) Rohan wakes up late
36. 36.🔮 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) the room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
37. 37.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
38. 38.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a perfect project (c) a free holiday (d) a rushed project
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) planning for problems (c) asking “what if?” (d) reading the rules first

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