Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 932 · 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: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) park
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
40. 40.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books

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