Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 987 · 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: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔮 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) it gets restless (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
3. 3.🔮 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
4. 4.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “How fast?”
5. 5.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) littering (b) saving water daily (c) leaving taps open (d) wasting food
6. 6.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) reading the rules first (b) ignoring warnings (c) acting without thinking (d) skipping instructions
9. 9.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) acting without thinking (c) waiting a moment (d) asking “what if?”
11. 11.🔮 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 next? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) the class saves paper
12. 12.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
13. 13.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
14. 14.🍫 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
15. 15.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
16. 16.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (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 fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the class saves paper (c) the park stays green
18. 18.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) only thinking of now (c) imagining what follows (d) thinking of others
19. 19.🔮 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 the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
20. 20.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) waiting a moment (c) acting without thinking (d) asking “what if?”
22. 22.🔮 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) your friend is happy (b) she shares her mango (c) you both enjoy lunch
23. 23.True or false: “reading the rules first” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔮 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 practise daily (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
25. 25.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) asking “what if?” (c) grabbing the first thing (d) acting without thinking
26. 26.🔮 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) we open the windows (c) the fan stops
27. 27.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the power goes off
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
29. 29.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. 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
30. 30.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a rushed project (b) a free holiday (c) a perfect project (d) extra marks
31. 31.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy
32. 32.🔮 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) fewer trees are cut (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
33. 33.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) thinking of others (b) acting without thinking (c) speaking in anger (d) skipping instructions
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) waiting a moment (c) skipping instructions (d) only thinking of now
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) waiting a moment (c) thinking of others (d) grabbing the first thing
38. 38.🔮 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 in the end? (a) your skill grows (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you play better
39. 39.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) planning for problems (c) skipping instructions (d) only thinking of now
40. 40.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False

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