Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 991 · 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 walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
2. 2.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) park
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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