Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 831 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) science park
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) science park
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) museum
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) recycling
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
19. 19.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 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
21. 21.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) garden
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) museum
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 5. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) garden
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross

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