Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 756 · 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 pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) hill
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) hill
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) museum
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?

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