Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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