Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 815 · 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) leaving taps open (b) littering (c) saving water daily (d) wasting food
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) ignoring warnings (c) asking “what if?” (d) acting without thinking
3. 3.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. Suppose the match is called off. What happens next? (a) it rains (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
5. 5.🔮 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 next? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
6. 6.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
7. 7.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “What could happen?”
8. 8.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) your friend is happy
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) waiting a moment (c) imagining what follows (d) asking “what if?”
10. 10.🔮 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) you both enjoy lunch (b) you share your tiffin (c) she shares her mango
11. 11.🔮 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 fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the park stays green (b) the class saves paper (c) birds keep their homes
12. 12.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you practise daily
13. 13.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) grabbing the first thing (c) speaking in anger (d) planning for problems
14. 14.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) asking “what if?” (c) acting without thinking (d) grabbing the first thing
15. 15.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) more height (c) stronger teeth (d) tooth decay
16. 16.🔮 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 it rains. What happens next? (a) the match is called off (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) skipping instructions (c) only thinking of now (d) reading the rules first
18. 18.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you play better (b) you practise daily (c) you enjoy the game more
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) imagining what follows (c) speaking in anger (d) asking “what if?”
21. 21.🔮 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 tank empties (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) only thinking of now (c) asking “what if?” (d) waiting a moment
23. 23.🔮 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) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the fan stops
24. 24.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) you practise daily (c) you enjoy the game more
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
26. 26.🔮 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 in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the power goes off
27. 27.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) reading the rules first (b) only thinking of now (c) skipping instructions (d) acting without thinking
28. 28.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) what follows an action (c) a reason word (d) a rule
29. 29.🔮 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) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) you water the seeds
30. 30.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔮 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 power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
32. 32.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens in the end? (a) your friend is happy (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
33. 33.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔮 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 skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
35. 35.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
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 play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you practise daily
37. 37.🔮 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 in the end? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
38. 38.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) thinking of others (b) grabbing the first thing (c) acting without thinking (d) ignoring warnings
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True

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