Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 244 · 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.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) old fort
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
22. 22.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) museum
37. 37.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) chewed shoes
38. 38.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) recycling

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