Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 834 · 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 the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) the seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
3. 3.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
4. 4.🔮 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 skip breakfast (c) you cannot focus
5. 5.🔮 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
6. 6.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) imagining what follows (b) only thinking of now (c) skipping instructions (d) speaking in anger
8. 8.🔮 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 in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the fan stops (c) the room gets hot
9. 9.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it gets restless (c) it chews the shoes
10. 10.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) leaving taps open (c) littering (d) saving water daily
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) planning for problems (c) ignoring warnings (d) acting without thinking
12. 12.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) stronger teeth (c) tooth decay (d) more height
13. 13.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) planning for problems (c) reading the rules first (d) speaking in anger
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) acting without thinking (c) waiting a moment (d) grabbing the first thing
15. 15.🔮 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 the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
16. 16.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) waiting a moment (c) asking “what if?” (d) only thinking of now
17. 17.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) grabbing the first thing (c) speaking in anger (d) waiting a moment
18. 18.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) grabbing the first thing (c) speaking in anger (d) asking “what if?”
19. 19.🔮 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) your friend is happy (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
20. 20.🔮 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 plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) the seeds sprout
21. 21.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the seeds sprout (c) the plants grow
22. 22.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
23. 23.🔮 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) the alarm does not ring (c) he walks to school
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) planning for problems
25. 25.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) asking “what if?” (c) grabbing the first thing (d) reading the rules first
26. 26.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a rule (c) a question (d) a reason word
27. 27.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a rushed project (b) a perfect project (c) extra marks (d) a free holiday
28. 28.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
30. 30.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
31. 31.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
32. 32.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose it rains. What happens in the end? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off
34. 34.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens in the end? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) your friend is happy
35. 35.🔮 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 you share your tiffin. What happens in the end? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) your friend is happy
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 the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
37. 37.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) asking “what if?” (c) thinking of others (d) acting without thinking
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
39. 39.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False

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