Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 348 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) quiz
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
6. 6.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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) vet visits cost money
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
17. 17.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) fresh air
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) zoo
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) planetarium
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🎒 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
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross

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