Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 313 · 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) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
17. 17.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
23. 23.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) beach
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) old fort
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) recycling
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise

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