Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 670 · 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 walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
2. 2.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
8. 8.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
9. 9.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
30. 30.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag

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