Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 139 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) bird park
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) quiz
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) mural
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) puppet show
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
29. 29.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer

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