Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 644 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) beach
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
10. 10.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) science park
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) hill
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) beach
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag

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