Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 362 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) museum
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) garden
9. 9.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) hill
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
27. 27.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) food costs money
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time

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