Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 849 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.🎒 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
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) bird park
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park

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