Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 745 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) beach
13. 13.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
18. 18.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) beach
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) beach
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?

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