Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 683 · 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) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) lake
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
23. 23.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) museum
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) bird park
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) mural
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
40. 40.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point

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