Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 169 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.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 happy welcome home
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
4. 4.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) bird park
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) bird park
31. 31.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) beach
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) zoo
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) fort
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain

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