Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 572 · 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: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
9. 9.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) hard to go on trips
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) bird park
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) beach
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con

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