Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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