Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 186 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the beach?
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. What is the total score of the hill?
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) museum
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) book drive
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) recycling
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) bird park
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro

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