Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 914 · 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 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 skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you feel hungry in class
2. 2.🔮 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 skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
3. 3.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens next? (a) the plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tank empties
4. 4.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “What could happen?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “Who will see?”
6. 6.🔮 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 power goes off. What happens next? (a) the fan stops (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
7. 7.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
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 fan stops. What happens next? (a) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the power goes off
9. 9.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
11. 11.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) leaving taps open (c) saving water daily (d) wasting food
12. 12.🔮 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) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
13. 13.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you feel hungry in class
14. 14.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose the match is called off. What happens next? (a) it rains (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) asking “what if?” (c) thinking of others (d) speaking in anger
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) grabbing the first thing (c) waiting a moment (d) ignoring warnings
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
18. 18.🔮 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 the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) birds keep their homes (b) fewer trees are cut (c) the park stays green
19. 19.🔮 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 miss the lesson (b) you skip breakfast (c) you cannot focus
20. 20.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens in the end? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
21. 21.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔮 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 the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he walks to school
23. 23.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) asking “what if?” (c) acting without thinking (d) imagining what follows
24. 24.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
25. 25.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) acting without thinking (c) only thinking of now (d) asking “what if?”
26. 26.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you practise daily (c) you play better
27. 27.🔮 If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
30. 30.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) more height (c) stronger teeth (d) tooth decay
31. 31.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) ignoring warnings (c) skipping instructions (d) imagining what follows
32. 32.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) ignoring warnings (c) thinking of others (d) reading the rules first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) only thinking of now
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
35. 35.🔮 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 it rains. What happens next? (a) we stay indoors (b) the match is called off (c) we play carrom
36. 36.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) grabbing the first thing (c) asking “what if?” (d) waiting a moment
37. 37.🔮 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 cannot focus (b) you skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) reading the rules first (d) skipping instructions
39. 39.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) skipping instructions (b) imagining what follows (c) planning for problems (d) thinking of others
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False

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