Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 698 · 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.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) lake
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) science park
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) science park
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro

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