Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 665 · 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) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) old fort
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) old fort
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
25. 25.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) book drive
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
40. 40.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice

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