Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 500 · 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.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) museum
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) planetarium
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) old fort
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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) free exercise
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) park
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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