Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 291 · 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) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) museum
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) farm
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
23. 23.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross

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