Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 280 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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) time with friends
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) planetarium
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
26. 26.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) zoo
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time

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