Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 353 · 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: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) recycling
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural

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