Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 130 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) puppet show
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) science park
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) fort
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) museum
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) museum
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?

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