Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 861 · 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.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) more height (c) tooth decay (d) stronger teeth
2. 2.🔮 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
3. 3.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
4. 4.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
5. 5.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) waiting a moment (c) grabbing the first thing (d) acting without thinking
7. 7.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) planning for problems (c) skipping instructions (d) asking “what if?”
8. 8.🔮 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
9. 9.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) the park stays green (b) fewer trees are cut (c) birds keep their homes
10. 10.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) your skill grows (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
11. 11.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) acting without thinking (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) thinking of others
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) waiting a moment (c) planning for problems (d) reading the rules first
13. 13.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) your skill grows (c) you enjoy the game more
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) acting without thinking (c) planning for problems (d) ignoring warnings
15. 15.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “What could happen?”
16. 16.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
17. 17.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) imagining what follows (c) thinking of others (d) grabbing the first thing
18. 18.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) acting without thinking (c) skipping instructions (d) planning for problems
19. 19.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
20. 20.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) wasting food (c) littering (d) leaving taps open
21. 21.🔮 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
22. 22.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) the seeds sprout
23. 23.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
26. 26.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a rushed project (b) a perfect project (c) a free holiday (d) extra marks
28. 28.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) speaking in anger (c) planning for problems (d) reading the rules first
29. 29.🔮 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
30. 30.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
31. 31.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
32. 32.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
33. 33.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) your skill grows (c) you play better
35. 35.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) your friend is happy (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
36. 36.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
37. 37.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) grabbing the first thing (c) reading the rules first (d) ignoring warnings
40. 40.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False

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