Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 869 · 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.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “What could happen?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “Who will see?”
2. 2.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) a perfect project (c) extra marks (d) a rushed project
3. 3.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the plants grow (b) the seeds sprout (c) we get tomatoes
4. 4.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
6. 6.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
8. 8.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the power goes off (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) thinking of others (c) planning for problems (d) waiting a moment
10. 10.🔮 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 your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you share your tiffin (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) ignoring warnings (c) only thinking of now (d) imagining what follows
12. 12.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) grabbing the first thing (c) acting without thinking (d) imagining what follows
13. 13.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) leaving taps open (c) wasting food (d) littering
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
15. 15.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) it gets restless (c) the shoes are ruined
17. 17.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) the plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tap is left open
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) imagining what follows (c) speaking in anger (d) reading the rules first
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
20. 20.🔮 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 next? (a) your friend is happy (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
21. 21.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
22. 22.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you practise daily (c) you play better
23. 23.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens in the end? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) you water the seeds
24. 24.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) better marks (c) stronger teeth (d) tooth decay
25. 25.🔮 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 fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the class saves paper (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
26. 26.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔮 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 next? (a) we play carrom (b) it rains (c) we stay indoors
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) skipping instructions (c) acting without thinking (d) reading the rules first
30. 30.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) imagining what follows (c) asking “what if?” (d) ignoring warnings
31. 31.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) grabbing the first thing (c) ignoring warnings (d) waiting a moment
32. 32.🔮 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 your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) you share your tiffin
33. 33.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
34. 34.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) grabbing the first thing (c) planning for problems (d) asking “what if?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) thinking of others (c) skipping instructions (d) only thinking of now
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) asking “what if?” (c) only thinking of now (d) acting without thinking
37. 37.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔮 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 next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
39. 39.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) what follows an action (c) a question (d) a rule
40. 40.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True

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