Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 863 · 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: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) planetarium
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) mural
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) bird park
23. 23.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) zoo
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) fort
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer

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