Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 794 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) museum
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
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) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
22. 22.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) old fort
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort

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