Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 493 · 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.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) quiz
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) zoo
15. 15.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?

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