Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 934 · 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: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) acting without thinking (c) thinking of others (d) asking “what if?”
3. 3.🔮 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 in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the power goes off
4. 4.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
5. 5.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “What could happen?”
6. 6.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
7. 7.True or false: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔮 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) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it gets restless
9. 9.🔮 If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tank empties. What happens in the end? (a) the tap is left open (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
10. 10.🔮 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 chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it gets restless
11. 11.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) only thinking of now (b) planning for problems (c) thinking of others (d) waiting a moment
12. 12.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) acting without thinking (c) reading the rules first (d) thinking of others
13. 13.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) imagining what follows (c) acting without thinking (d) grabbing the first thing
15. 15.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) speaking in anger (c) only thinking of now (d) waiting a moment
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) speaking in anger (c) imagining what follows (d) reading the rules first
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) acting without thinking (c) only thinking of now (d) planning for problems
21. 21.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. 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
23. 23.🔮 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 power goes off. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the fan stops
24. 24.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🍫 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
26. 26.🔮 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 tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) the tank empties (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
27. 27.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
28. 28.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) speaking in anger (b) planning for problems (c) waiting a moment (d) imagining what follows
30. 30.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) imagining what follows (b) ignoring warnings (c) acting without thinking (d) skipping instructions
31. 31.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) acting without thinking (b) reading the rules first (c) ignoring warnings (d) only thinking of now
32. 32.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) skipping instructions (c) asking “what if?” (d) acting without thinking
34. 34.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔮 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) fewer trees are cut (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
36. 36.🔮 If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he misses the bus
37. 37.🔮 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 play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains
38. 38.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
40. 40.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False

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