Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 360 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) science park
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) farm
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) bird park
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) quiz
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) science park
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con

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