Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 390 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) puppet show
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.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) free exercise
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.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) it takes more time
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) quiz
34. 34.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) science park
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) puppet show

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