Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 762 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
2. 2.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) beach
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) hill
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) lake
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🎒 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
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
33. 33.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con

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