Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 614 · 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: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
4. 4.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo
7. 7.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) zoo
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) quiz
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) old fort
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) quiz
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
27. 27.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
30. 30.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
33. 33.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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