Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 771 · 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.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
3. 3.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
4. 4.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains
5. 5.🔮 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 in the end? (a) he misses the bus (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he walks to school
6. 6.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens in the end? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) you share your tiffin
8. 8.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) skipping instructions (c) asking “what if?” (d) thinking of others
9. 9.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) wasting food (c) saving water daily (d) leaving taps open
10. 10.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “Is it Friday?”
11. 11.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) thinking of others (c) speaking in anger (d) asking “what if?”
12. 12.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) asking “what if?” (c) ignoring warnings (d) grabbing the first thing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) ignoring warnings (c) thinking of others (d) waiting a moment
14. 14.🔮 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) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy
15. 15.🔮 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) we get tomatoes (b) the seeds sprout (c) the plants grow
16. 16.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) waiting a moment (b) ignoring warnings (c) speaking in anger (d) acting without thinking
17. 17.🔮 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 next? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) speaking in anger (c) acting without thinking (d) only thinking of now
19. 19.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tank empties
20. 20.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) only thinking of now (c) speaking in anger (d) reading the rules first
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) skipping instructions (c) waiting a moment (d) ignoring warnings
23. 23.🔮 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 your friend is happy. What happens in the end? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) you share your tiffin
24. 24.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
25. 25.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) stronger teeth (c) tooth decay (d) better marks
26. 26.🔮 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 next? (a) we open the windows (b) the fan stops (c) the room gets hot
27. 27.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) imagining what follows (c) planning for problems (d) thinking of others
29. 29.🔮 If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) fewer trees are cut
30. 30.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
31. 31.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) acting without thinking (c) reading the rules first (d) speaking in anger
35. 35.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) acting without thinking (c) planning for problems (d) grabbing the first thing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) skipping instructions (c) acting without thinking (d) planning for problems
37. 37.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) you share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
39. 39.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) a question (c) a rule (d) what follows an action

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