Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 795 · 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 of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) asking “what if?” (c) planning for problems (d) grabbing the first thing
2. 2.🔮 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 next? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
3. 3.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
4. 4.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) a free holiday (c) extra marks (d) a rushed project
5. 5.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) grabbing the first thing (c) planning for problems (d) asking “what if?”
7. 7.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔮 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) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
9. 9.🔮 If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
10. 10.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens next? (a) the plants go dry (b) the tap is left open (c) there is no water
11. 11.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) waiting a moment (c) imagining what follows (d) only thinking of now
12. 12.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a rule (c) a question (d) a reason word
13. 13.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
16. 16.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) ignoring warnings (c) skipping instructions (d) asking “what if?”
17. 17.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you cannot focus (b) you skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
18. 18.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) the tap is left open (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
19. 19.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. 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
20. 20.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) ignoring warnings (b) reading the rules first (c) imagining what follows (d) asking “what if?”
22. 22.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) your skill grows
23. 23.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) acting without thinking (c) waiting a moment (d) speaking in anger
24. 24.🔮 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
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
26. 26.🔮 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
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.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) only thinking of now (c) speaking in anger (d) acting without thinking
30. 30.🔮 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 play better (b) your skill grows (c) you enjoy the game more
31. 31.🔮 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 fan stops. What happens next? (a) the power goes off (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
32. 32.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) speaking in anger (c) acting without thinking (d) imagining what follows
33. 33.🔮 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 play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains
34. 34.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) acting without thinking (c) thinking of others (d) skipping instructions
35. 35.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) your skill grows
36. 36.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) it rains (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
37. 37.🔮 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) he walks to school (c) the alarm does not ring
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
39. 39.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) skipping instructions (b) reading the rules first (c) asking “what if?” (d) thinking of others
40. 40.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False

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