Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 510 · 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 bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
9. 9.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro 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 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) farm
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) zoo
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con

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