Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 825 · 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.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) tooth decay (b) better marks (c) more height (d) stronger teeth
3. 3.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) leaving taps open (c) saving water daily (d) littering
4. 4.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) reading the rules first (c) skipping instructions (d) grabbing the first thing
6. 6.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) imagining what follows (c) asking “what if?” (d) planning for problems
8. 8.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
9. 9.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
10. 10.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) extra marks (c) a perfect project (d) a rushed project
12. 12.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) a question (c) a reason word (d) what follows an action
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) ignoring warnings (c) grabbing the first thing (d) skipping instructions
14. 14.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) acting without thinking (c) asking “what if?” (d) imagining what follows
16. 16.🔮 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) the tap is left open (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
17. 17.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
20. 20.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
21. 21.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) speaking in anger (b) asking “what if?” (c) planning for problems (d) thinking of others
22. 22.🔮 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
23. 23.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
24. 24.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) planning for problems (c) only thinking of now (d) thinking of others
25. 25.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) speaking in anger (c) acting without thinking (d) planning for problems
26. 26.🔮 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) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) fewer trees are cut
27. 27.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) the power goes off (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
28. 28.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) asking “what if?” (c) skipping instructions (d) grabbing the first thing
29. 29.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) waiting a moment (c) ignoring warnings (d) grabbing the first thing
30. 30.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
31. 31.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) ignoring warnings (c) speaking in anger (d) reading the rules first
32. 32.🔮 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 plants go dry (b) the tap is left open (c) there is no water
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
34. 34.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) acting without thinking (b) planning for problems (c) asking “what if?” (d) reading the rules first
35. 35.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
36. 36.🔮 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 next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) the dog is not walked
37. 37.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) thinking of others (c) grabbing the first thing (d) asking “what if?”
38. 38.🔮 If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. Suppose it gets restless. What happens in the end? (a) the dog is not walked (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
39. 39.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True

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