Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 355 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park
23. 23.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
25. 25.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) puppet show
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con

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