Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 754 · 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: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
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). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) science park
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
17. 17.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) bird park

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