Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 928 · 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.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
3. 3.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) stronger teeth (c) tooth decay (d) more height
4. 4.🔮 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
5. 5.🔮 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 in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
6. 6.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) planning for problems (c) grabbing the first thing (d) thinking of others
7. 7.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a reason word (c) what follows an action (d) a rule
8. 8.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) speaking in anger (b) asking “what if?” (c) reading the rules first (d) planning for problems
9. 9.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “Who will see?”
10. 10.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
11. 11.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) speaking in anger (c) only thinking of now (d) imagining what follows
12. 12.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
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.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) skipping instructions (b) asking “what if?” (c) planning for problems (d) imagining what follows
16. 16.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the class saves paper (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
17. 17.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you practise daily (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
18. 18.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) planning for problems (b) only thinking of now (c) skipping instructions (d) speaking in anger
19. 19.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔮 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) we open the windows (b) the fan stops (c) the room gets hot
21. 21.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) reading the rules first (c) ignoring warnings (d) imagining what follows
22. 22.🔮 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 skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
23. 23.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) he misses the bus (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he walks to school
24. 24.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a rushed project (c) a perfect project (d) a free holiday
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) leaving taps open (c) littering (d) wasting food
29. 29.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) the seeds sprout
30. 30.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) your friend is happy (c) you both enjoy lunch
31. 31.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) grabbing the first thing (c) acting without thinking (d) reading the rules first
32. 32.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔮 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) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) the alarm does not ring
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) grabbing the first thing (c) reading the rules first (d) asking “what if?”
36. 36.🔮 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 feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
37. 37.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔮 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 class saves paper (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
39. 39.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
40. 40.🔮 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 next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless

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