Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 228 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) science park
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
17. 17.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) science park
25. 25.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) garden
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) garden
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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