Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 307 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
9. 9.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) old fort
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
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 playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home

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