Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 691 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) planetarium
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) old fort
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?

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