Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 857 · 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 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 in the end? (a) it rains (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) only thinking of now (c) reading the rules first (d) grabbing the first thing
4. 4.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) only thinking of now (c) asking “what if?” (d) planning for problems
7. 7.🔮 If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) the dog is not walked
8. 8.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
9. 9.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) what follows an action (c) a question (d) a rule
10. 10.🍫 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
11. 11.🔮 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
12. 12.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) only thinking of now (c) ignoring warnings (d) asking “what if?”
14. 14.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) grabbing the first thing (c) skipping instructions (d) waiting a moment
16. 16.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you play better (b) you practise daily (c) you enjoy the game more
18. 18.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. Suppose the tank empties. What happens next? (a) the tap is left open (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
19. 19.🔮 If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose it gets restless. What happens in the end? (a) the dog is not walked (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
20. 20.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) planning for problems (c) ignoring warnings (d) only thinking of now
22. 22.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “What could happen?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “Who will see?”
23. 23.🔮 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) skipping instructions (c) waiting a moment (d) only thinking of now
25. 25.🔮 If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens next? (a) the plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tank empties
26. 26.🔮 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) you water the seeds (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) acting without thinking
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
29. 29.🔮 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 the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains
30. 30.🔮 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 next? (a) the fan stops (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
31. 31.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) only thinking of now (b) thinking of others (c) waiting a moment (d) asking “what if?”
33. 33.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) you practise daily (c) you enjoy the game more
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) skipping instructions (c) imagining what follows (d) ignoring warnings
35. 35.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) skipping instructions (c) imagining what follows (d) thinking of others
37. 37.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
39. 39.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
40. 40.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) reading the rules first (c) skipping instructions (d) imagining what follows

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