Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 479 · 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 walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
6. 6.🎒 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
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) science park
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
14. 14.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
33. 33.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) fort
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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