Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 288 · 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) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) beach
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) lake
12. 12.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) lake
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🎒 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
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) quiz
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) old fort
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) museum
34. 34.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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