Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 216 · 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.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) bird park
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the bird park?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) recycling
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the planetarium?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium

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