Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 278 · 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 walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) science park
3. 3.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧮 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
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) farm
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🔍 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
23. 23.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) puppet show
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
29. 29.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 happy welcome home
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) lake

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