Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 268 · 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 walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) park
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
23. 23.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) old fort
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) puppet show

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