Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 712 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) bird park
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) science park
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) fort
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
16. 16.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the beach?
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) fort
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) garden
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?

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