Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 684 · 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) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
30. 30.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
33. 33.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) park

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