Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 744 · 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.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) recycling
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
19. 19.🎒 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?

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