Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 538 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) book drive
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (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) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home

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