Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 586 · 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.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
12. 12.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
21. 21.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) lake
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?

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