Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 293 · 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: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🧮 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
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) zoo
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) science park
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer

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