Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 118 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (See both sides): Pro = a good point of a choice; con = a bad point. Pet dog: a loyal friend (pro); vet visits cost money (con). Decision table: score each option out of 5 for each need and add the row. Lake: fun 5 + shade 1 + nearness 5 = 11. Weigh how big each point is — safety matters more than a small saving.

1. 1.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) book drive
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) planetarium
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) zoo
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) quiz
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross

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