Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 134 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) beach
10. 10.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
32. 32.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo

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