Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 716 · 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) “Who will see?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “What could happen?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) thinking of others (c) speaking in anger (d) skipping instructions
3. 3.🔮 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) you water the seeds (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
4. 4.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) asking “what if?” (b) acting without thinking (c) grabbing the first thing (d) skipping instructions
5. 5.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a rule (c) a reason word (d) a question
6. 6.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
7. 7.🔮 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
8. 8.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) skipping instructions (c) waiting a moment (d) thinking of others
9. 9.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
11. 11.🔮 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) there is no water (c) the tank empties
12. 12.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) speaking in anger (b) reading the rules first (c) asking “what if?” (d) planning for problems
14. 14.🔮 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 in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) the dog is not walked
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) reading the rules first (c) skipping instructions (d) thinking of others
16. 16.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔮 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 in the end? (a) it gets restless (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
18. 18.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) imagining what follows (c) ignoring warnings (d) planning for problems
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) acting without thinking (c) ignoring warnings (d) skipping instructions
21. 21.🔮 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) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) you share your tiffin
22. 22.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
23. 23.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens in the end? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
24. 24.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔮 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
26. 26.🔮 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) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) fewer trees are cut
27. 27.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) leaving taps open (c) saving water daily (d) littering
28. 28.🔮 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 tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) skipping instructions (c) only thinking of now (d) asking “what if?”
30. 30.🔮 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 next? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) your friend is happy (c) she shares her mango
31. 31.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) acting without thinking (d) imagining what follows
35. 35.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) you practise daily
37. 37.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
38. 38.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) asking “what if?” (c) waiting a moment (d) acting without thinking
40. 40.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) it gets restless (c) the shoes are ruined

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