Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 826 · 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.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
2. 2.🔮 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 tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) the plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tank empties
3. 3.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
4. 4.🔮 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 stay indoors (c) we play carrom
5. 5.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the match is called off (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
6. 6.🔮 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
7. 7.🔮 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
8. 8.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
9. 9.🔮 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 power goes off. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) waiting a moment (c) imagining what follows (d) speaking in anger
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a rushed project (b) extra marks (c) a free holiday (d) a perfect project
13. 13.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) asking “what if?” (b) only thinking of now (c) ignoring warnings (d) grabbing the first thing
14. 14.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) tooth decay (c) stronger teeth (d) better marks
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) ignoring warnings (c) planning for problems (d) reading the rules first
16. 16.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “What could happen?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “Who will see?”
17. 17.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
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 tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) the tank empties (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
20. 20.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it gets restless
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) planning for problems (c) acting without thinking (d) thinking of others
22. 22.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) waiting a moment (c) grabbing the first thing (d) only thinking of now
25. 25.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) only thinking of now (d) imagining what follows
26. 26.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
27. 27.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) asking “what if?” (c) thinking of others (d) ignoring warnings
28. 28.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you skip breakfast
29. 29.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔮 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) birds keep their homes (b) fewer trees are cut (c) the park stays green
31. 31.🔮 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 the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) Rohan wakes up late
32. 32.🔮 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) the class saves paper (c) birds keep their homes
33. 33.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) skipping instructions (c) grabbing the first thing (d) waiting a moment
36. 36.🔮 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 the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
37. 37.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) speaking in anger
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
39. 39.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he walks to school
40. 40.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) leaving taps open (b) wasting food (c) littering (d) saving water daily

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