Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 936 · 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 thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “Is it Friday?”
3. 3.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you skip breakfast
4. 4.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
5. 5.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a rule (c) what follows an action (d) a reason word
6. 6.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) more height (c) tooth decay (d) stronger teeth
7. 7.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) acting without thinking (c) thinking of others (d) asking “what if?”
8. 8.True or false: “imagining what follows” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔮 If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
10. 10.🔮 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 next? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tank empties
11. 11.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) ignoring warnings (c) planning for problems (d) asking “what if?”
12. 12.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) waiting a moment (c) only thinking of now (d) ignoring warnings
13. 13.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you feel hungry in class
14. 14.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) speaking in anger (b) thinking of others (c) asking “what if?” (d) imagining what follows
15. 15.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔮 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 the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
18. 18.🔮 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) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
19. 19.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) ignoring warnings (c) imagining what follows (d) grabbing the first thing
20. 20.🔮 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 next? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) grabbing the first thing (c) ignoring warnings (d) waiting a moment
22. 22.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you skip breakfast
23. 23.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens in the end? (a) you water the seeds (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
24. 24.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) leaving taps open (c) saving water daily (d) littering
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) imagining what follows (c) grabbing the first thing (d) only thinking of now
26. 26.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) grabbing the first thing (c) speaking in anger (d) asking “what if?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) waiting a moment (c) asking “what if?” (d) acting without thinking
28. 28.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the match is called off (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
29. 29.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
30. 30.🔮 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 you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) your friend is happy (c) she shares her mango
31. 31.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
32. 32.🔮 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) asking “what if?” (c) ignoring warnings (d) thinking of others
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
35. 35.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
36. 36.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) speaking in anger (c) reading the rules first (d) grabbing the first thing
37. 37.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) skipping instructions (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) asking “what if?”
38. 38.🔮 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 room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) imagining what follows (c) planning for problems (d) grabbing the first thing
40. 40.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) your skill grows

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