Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 994 · 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: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) zoo
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park

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