Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 742 · 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) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
14. 14.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
30. 30.🧮 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
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) zoo
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro

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