Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 972 · 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) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) bird park
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
4. 4.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) fort
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) zoo
16. 16.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) it keeps you active
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.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 happy welcome home
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum

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