Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 668 · 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: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
4. 4.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
23. 23.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
27. 27.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) fresh air
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) planetarium
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
31. 31.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
38. 38.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag

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