Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 926 · 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.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) a rule (c) a question (d) what follows an action
2. 2.🔮 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
3. 3.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) planning for problems (b) ignoring warnings (c) grabbing the first thing (d) acting without thinking
4. 4.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) saving water daily (c) leaving taps open (d) littering
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) planning for problems (c) asking “what if?” (d) thinking of others
6. 6.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) planning for problems (c) skipping instructions (d) thinking of others
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) ignoring warnings (c) reading the rules first (d) skipping instructions
8. 8.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) tooth decay (b) more height (c) stronger teeth (d) better marks
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) reading the rules first (c) waiting a moment (d) asking “what if?”
12. 12.🔮 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
13. 13.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens in the end? (a) you share your tiffin (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
14. 14.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) thinking of others (c) speaking in anger (d) skipping instructions
15. 15.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) a rushed project (c) extra marks (d) a free holiday
16. 16.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
17. 17.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
18. 18.🔮 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 in the end? (a) your friend is happy (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
20. 20.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) your skill grows
21. 21.🔮 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 room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the power goes off
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) grabbing the first thing (c) asking “what if?” (d) acting without thinking
23. 23.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) the class saves paper (c) birds keep their homes
24. 24.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
26. 26.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) grabbing the first thing (c) planning for problems (d) asking “what if?”
28. 28.🔮 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 in the end? (a) we stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
29. 29.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off
30. 30.🔮 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 fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the park stays green (b) the class saves paper (c) birds keep their homes
31. 31.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you cannot focus (b) you skip breakfast (c) you miss the lesson
32. 32.🔮 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 next? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
33. 33.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the fan stops
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔮 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
38. 38.🔮 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 chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it gets restless
39. 39.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the power goes off (c) the room gets hot
40. 40.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False

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