Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 52 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) fort
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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) vet visits cost money
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) hill
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con

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