Consequences Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 21: Thinking about consequences · Set 991 · 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 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) fewer trees are cut (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) only thinking of now (c) grabbing the first thing (d) imagining what follows
3. 3.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. 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
4. 4.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “What could happen?”
5. 5.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
6. 6.🔮 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) Rohan wakes up late (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
7. 7.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
8. 8.🔮 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 fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) the power goes off (c) we open the windows
9. 9.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) asking “what if?” (c) imagining what follows (d) planning for problems
10. 10.🔮 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 next? (a) we stay indoors (b) we play carrom (c) it rains
11. 11.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a question (c) a rule (d) a reason word
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) skipping instructions (c) only thinking of now (d) asking “what if?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) thinking of others (c) acting without thinking (d) grabbing the first thing
14. 14.🔮 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 the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it gets restless (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
15. 15.🔮 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 the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) he walks to school (c) Rohan wakes up late
16. 16.🔮 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 the match is called off. What happens next? (a) it rains (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
17. 17.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) reading the rules first (c) thinking of others (d) only thinking of now
18. 18.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) ignoring warnings (b) only thinking of now (c) asking “what if?” (d) speaking in anger
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) imagining what follows (c) planning for problems (d) ignoring warnings
21. 21.🔮 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 next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you practise daily (c) you play better
22. 22.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) the power goes off (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) reading the rules first (c) planning for problems (d) grabbing the first thing
25. 25.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) reading the rules first (b) grabbing the first thing (c) speaking in anger (d) only thinking of now
26. 26.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose it gets restless. What happens in the end? (a) the dog is not walked (b) it chews the shoes (c) the shoes are ruined
27. 27.🔮 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 in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) your friend is happy
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
29. 29.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
30. 30.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) thinking of others (c) planning for problems (d) skipping instructions
32. 32.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) speaking in anger (b) imagining what follows (c) thinking of others (d) planning for problems
34. 34.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
36. 36.🍫 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
37. 37.🔮 If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
38. 38.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) a rushed project (c) extra marks (d) a free holiday
39. 39.🔮 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 next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the class saves paper (c) the park stays green
40. 40.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True

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