Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 615 · 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) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
7. 7.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) quiz
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.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) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) mural
40. 40.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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