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Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 411 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
  3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
  5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
  8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
  9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) old fort
  11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
  13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
  14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
  15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
  16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
  18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
  21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
  23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
  24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
  25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
  26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
  27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
  28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
  29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
  30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
  31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
  32. 32.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
  34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
  35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
  37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
  38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
  39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise

Answer key

  1. hot in summer
  2. hot in summer
  3. False
  4. it takes more time
  5. True
  6. a con
  7. tiring in the rain
  8. a con
  9. False
  10. old fort
  11. a con
  12. fresh air
  13. a pro
  14. it hurts your back
  15. chewed shoes
  16. True
  17. a pro
  18. True
  19. False
  20. a con
  21. False
  22. a pro
  23. farm
  24. hard with a heavy bag
  25. a happy welcome home
  26. a pro
  27. hard to go on trips
  28. a loyal friend
  29. it keeps you active
  30. a playmate at home
  31. it costs nothing
  32. False
  33. a pro
  34. hair on the sofa
  35. False
  36. food costs money
  37. free exercise
  38. a con
  39. a con
  40. busy roads to cross

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