Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 406 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) old fort
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) book drive
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) quiz
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) mural
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) bird park
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) planetarium

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