Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 933 · 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: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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