Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 599 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) zoo
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the hill?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con

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