Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 499 · 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: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) park
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) science park
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) recycling
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con

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