Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 920 · 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) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
6. 6.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) science park
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) hill
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) zoo

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