Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 978 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) farm
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) beach
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
13. 13.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) bird park
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) lake
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used

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