Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 106 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) book drive
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
21. 21.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) fort
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) beach
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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