Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 413 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) book drive
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) planetarium
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) puppet show
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) garden
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active

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