Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 301 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
6. 6.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🧮 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
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) recycling
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) old fort
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎒 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
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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) beach
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home

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