Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 816 · 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.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a reason word (c) a rule (d) a question
2. 2.🔮 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) the tank empties (c) there is no water
3. 3.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) skipping instructions (b) planning for problems (c) imagining what follows (d) reading the rules first
4. 4.🔮 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
5. 5.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) acting without thinking (c) ignoring warnings (d) reading the rules first
6. 6.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
7. 7.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
8. 8.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
9. 9.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) skipping instructions (c) imagining what follows (d) ignoring warnings
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) thinking of others (c) speaking in anger (d) acting without thinking
11. 11.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) leaving taps open (c) littering (d) saving water daily
12. 12.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
13. 13.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) stronger teeth (c) more height (d) tooth decay
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
15. 15.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) you water the seeds (c) the plants grow
17. 17.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) ignoring warnings (c) planning for problems (d) imagining what follows
19. 19.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) ignoring warnings (c) asking “what if?” (d) grabbing the first thing
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔮 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) your skill grows (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
23. 23.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “How fast?”
24. 24.🔮 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) the dog is not walked (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
26. 26.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a free holiday (c) a rushed project (d) a perfect project
27. 27.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
28. 28.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
30. 30.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) asking “what if?” (c) thinking of others (d) grabbing the first thing
31. 31.🔮 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 fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the class saves paper (c) the park stays green
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) grabbing the first thing (c) acting without thinking (d) imagining what follows
33. 33.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔮 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) birds keep their homes (b) fewer trees are cut (c) the park stays green
35. 35.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) your friend is happy (c) she shares her mango
36. 36.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) only thinking of now (c) imagining what follows (d) thinking of others
38. 38.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) waiting a moment (c) acting without thinking (d) thinking of others
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) asking “what if?” (c) waiting a moment (d) skipping instructions

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