Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 736 · 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.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) planetarium
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) park
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) lake
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con

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