Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 74 · 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 choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) saving water daily (c) littering (d) leaving taps open
2. 2.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
5. 5.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) your skill grows (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) speaking in anger (c) waiting a moment (d) planning for problems
8. 8.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) the dog is not walked
10. 10.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) waiting a moment (c) ignoring warnings (d) skipping instructions
12. 12.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
15. 15.🔮 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 play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you practise daily
16. 16.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “What could happen?”
17. 17.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. Suppose it gets restless. What happens in the end? (a) the dog is not walked (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
18. 18.🍫 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
19. 19.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) skipping instructions
20. 20.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) acting without thinking (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) reading the rules first
22. 22.🔮 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 the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
23. 23.🔮 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) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) fewer trees are cut
24. 24.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) the tap is left open (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
26. 26.🔮 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) the alarm does not ring (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
27. 27.🔮 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) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
28. 28.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) your skill grows (c) you play better
29. 29.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) thinking of others (c) asking “what if?” (d) ignoring warnings
31. 31.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tap is left open
34. 34.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) grabbing the first thing (c) imagining what follows (d) speaking in anger
35. 35.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) a question (c) a rule (d) what follows an action
36. 36.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) skipping instructions (c) thinking of others (d) only thinking of now
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
39. 39.🔮 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 next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) you water the seeds
40. 40.🔮 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 next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) it gets restless (c) the shoes are ruined

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