Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 349 · 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 walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con 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) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) science park
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
36. 36.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) farm
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?

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