Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 952 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “What could happen?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “Who will see?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) skipping instructions
4. 4.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. Suppose it gets restless. What happens in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) the dog is not walked
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) only thinking of now (c) acting without thinking (d) imagining what follows
6. 6.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) the room gets hot (b) the power goes off (c) we open the windows
8. 8.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
11. 11.🔮 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) fewer trees are cut (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
12. 12.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
13. 13.🔮 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 in the end? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the class saves paper (c) the park stays green
14. 14.🔮 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) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the fan stops
15. 15.🔮 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 play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off
16. 16.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) reading the rules first (d) only thinking of now
17. 17.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
18. 18.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) acting without thinking
19. 19.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) ignoring warnings (c) asking “what if?” (d) acting without thinking
20. 20.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) your skill grows (c) you play better
21. 21.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) wasting food (c) saving water daily (d) leaving taps open
22. 22.🔮 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) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) the alarm does not ring
23. 23.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “acting without thinking” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a rule (c) a reason word (d) what follows an action
26. 26.🔮 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 stay indoors (b) we play carrom (c) the match is called off
27. 27.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) your skill grows
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: planning for problems? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
29. 29.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
31. 31.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) tooth decay (c) more height (d) better marks
32. 32.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) you practise daily
33. 33.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔮 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 in the end? (a) your friend is happy (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
35. 35.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the seeds sprout (c) the plants grow
36. 36.🔮 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) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) thinking of others (c) ignoring warnings (d) reading the rules first
38. 38.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) waiting a moment (c) thinking of others (d) grabbing the first thing
39. 39.🔮 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 tank empties. What happens next? (a) the tap is left open (b) there is no water (c) the plants go dry
40. 40.🔮 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

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