Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 864 · 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 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 in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you skip breakfast
2. 2.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) the fan stops (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
3. 3.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) reading the rules first (c) asking “what if?” (d) skipping instructions
5. 5.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
7. 7.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) littering (c) saving water daily (d) leaving taps open
8. 8.🔮 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 it rains. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off
9. 9.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔮 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) birds keep their homes (b) the park stays green (c) fewer trees are cut
11. 11.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “How fast?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) asking “what if?” (c) planning for problems (d) imagining what follows
13. 13.🔮 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 tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) the plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tank empties
14. 14.🔮 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 walks to school (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he misses the bus
15. 15.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he walks to school
16. 16.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔮 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) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy
20. 20.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) asking “what if?” (c) speaking in anger (d) ignoring warnings
22. 22.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
23. 23.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔮 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 enjoy the game more (c) you play better
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
26. 26.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) asking “what if?” (c) imagining what follows (d) ignoring warnings
27. 27.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. 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.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) fewer trees are cut
29. 29.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it gets restless (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) reading the rules first (c) ignoring warnings (d) skipping instructions
31. 31.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) it rains (c) we stay indoors
32. 32.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
33. 33.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) skipping instructions (c) thinking of others (d) ignoring warnings
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) grabbing the first thing (c) waiting a moment (d) thinking of others
36. 36.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a free holiday (c) a rushed project (d) a perfect project
37. 37.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) it gets restless (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) acting without thinking (c) asking “what if?” (d) thinking of others
39. 39.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) thinking of others (c) only thinking of now (d) planning for problems

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