Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 76 · 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: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
6. 6.🧮 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
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) mural
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag

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