Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 97 · 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.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) the seeds sprout
2. 2.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔮 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
5. 5.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
6. 6.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔮 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 skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you feel hungry in class
8. 8.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “What could happen?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) asking “what if?” (c) skipping instructions (d) speaking in anger
11. 11.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you skip breakfast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) thinking of others (c) grabbing the first thing (d) imagining what follows
13. 13.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) skipping instructions (c) asking “what if?” (d) imagining what follows
14. 14.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) better marks (c) tooth decay (d) stronger teeth
15. 15.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
16. 16.🔮 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 in the end? (a) your skill grows (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
17. 17.🔮 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 next? (a) he walks to school (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he misses the bus
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) waiting a moment (c) imagining what follows (d) planning for problems
20. 20.🔮 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 cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you skip breakfast
21. 21.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) only thinking of now (c) speaking in anger (d) thinking of others
23. 23.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) your skill grows (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
24. 24.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔮 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 next? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) fewer trees are cut
27. 27.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) littering (c) leaving taps open (d) saving water daily
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) ignoring warnings (c) grabbing the first thing (d) skipping instructions
29. 29.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) extra marks (c) a rushed project (d) a perfect project
30. 30.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) grabbing the first thing (c) waiting a moment (d) imagining what follows
31. 31.🔮 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 in the end? (a) the alarm does not ring (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
32. 32.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) ignoring warnings (c) only thinking of now (d) planning for problems
33. 33.🔮 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) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the fan stops
34. 34.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) planning for problems (c) only thinking of now (d) imagining what follows
35. 35.🔮 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) the tank empties (b) the plants go dry (c) there is no water
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) skipping instructions (c) ignoring warnings (d) grabbing the first thing
37. 37.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) waiting a moment (c) only thinking of now (d) acting without thinking
38. 38.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off
40. 40.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead

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