Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 726 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “food costs money” 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). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) beach
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) old fort
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. What is the total score of the fort?
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) park
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
35. 35.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer

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