Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 461 · 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) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
7. 7.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) old fort
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) planetarium
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) beach
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) hill
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium

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