Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 711 · 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) “What could happen?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “Is it Friday?”
2. 2.🔮 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 dog is not walked (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
3. 3.🔮 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 in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the fan stops (c) the room gets hot
4. 4.🔮 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 next? (a) the power goes off (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
5. 5.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
6. 6.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you skip breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) imagining what follows (c) acting without thinking (d) grabbing the first thing
8. 8.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. 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
9. 9.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) planning for problems (c) skipping instructions (d) imagining what follows
11. 11.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) more height (c) better marks (d) tooth decay
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) speaking in anger (c) only thinking of now (d) grabbing the first thing
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) skipping instructions (c) acting without thinking (d) only thinking of now
16. 16.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) leaving taps open (c) littering (d) saving water daily
17. 17.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a question (c) a reason word (d) a rule
19. 19.🔮 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 class saves paper (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
20. 20.🔮 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) there is no water (c) the tank empties
21. 21.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
22. 22.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) ignoring warnings (c) planning for problems (d) only thinking of now
24. 24.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
25. 25.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens next? (a) the plants go dry (b) the tank empties (c) there is no water
26. 26.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) reading the rules first (c) asking “what if?” (d) acting without thinking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) reading the rules first (c) grabbing the first thing (d) waiting a moment
30. 30.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he misses the bus
31. 31.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) you water the seeds (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) asking “what if?” (c) skipping instructions (d) ignoring warnings
34. 34.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a rushed project (b) extra marks (c) a perfect project (d) a free holiday
35. 35.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
36. 36.🔮 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 it gets restless. What happens next? (a) the dog is not walked (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
37. 37.🔮 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 in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) you share your tiffin
38. 38.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔮 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 shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) the dog is not walked
40. 40.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it gets restless (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined

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